Question:

A car is standing $200\, m$ behind a bus, which is also at rest. The two start moving at the same instant but with different forward accelerations. The bus has acceleration $2 \, m/s^2$ and the car has acceleration $4 \, m/s^2$. The car will catch up with the bus after a time of :

Updated On: Oct 1, 2024
  • $\sqrt{110} s $
  • $\sqrt{120} s $
  • $10 \sqrt{2} s$
  • $15\, s$
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation


$a_{CB} = 2 \,m/sec ^2$
$200=\frac{1}{2}\times2t^{2}$
$t=10\sqrt{2}$ second
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Concepts Used:

Motion in a straight line

The motion in a straight line is an object changes its position with respect to its surroundings with time, then it is called in motion. It is a change in the position of an object over time. It is nothing but linear motion. 

Types of Linear Motion:

Linear motion is also known as the Rectilinear Motion which are of two types:

  1. Uniform linear motion with constant velocity or zero acceleration: If a body travels in a straight line by covering an equal amount of distance in an equal interval of time then it is said to have uniform motion.
  2. Non-Uniform linear motion with variable velocity or non-zero acceleration: Not like the uniform acceleration, the body is said to have a non-uniform motion when the velocity of a body changes by unequal amounts in equal intervals of time. The rate of change of its velocity changes at different points of time during its movement.