NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsMotion in Two DimensionsPractice
Two trains, which are moving along different tracks in opposite directions towards each other, are put on the same track due to a mistake. Their drivers, on noticing the mistake, start slowing down the trains when the trains are 300 m apart. Graphs given below show their velocities as a function of time as the trains slow down. What is the separation between the trains (in metre) when both have stopped?
Options
- A8
- B20
- C10
- D15
Correct answer
B. 20
Step-by-step solution
Using the concept that the area under the v-t graph gives the change in displacement. s 1 = 1 2 × 10 × 40 = 200   m s 2 = - 1 2 × 8 × 20 = - 80   m Relative displacement s relative = s 1 - s 2 = 200 - - 80 = 280 F i n a l   s e p a r a t i o n = 300 - 280 = 20   m