Two particles start moving from the same point along a straight line, the first particle
moves with constant velocity
and the second particle moves with constant acceleration
. During the time that elapses before the second catches the first, the maximum distance between the particles is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Let
be the distance between the particles after
seconds. Then

For
to be maximum

or
or
substituting this value in (1) we get

or 
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