Question 14 Marks
Two cars P and Q are moving on a road in the same direction. Acceleration of car P increases linearly with time whereas car Q moves with a constant acceleration. Both cars cross each other at time $t=0$, for the first time. The maximum possible number of crossing(s) (including the crossing at $t =0$ ) is _________
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Sol. $a_p=k t, k$ is constant
$a_Q=a$, $a$ is constant
$
a_{QP}=a_{Q}-a_{p}=a-kt
$
as initial velocities are not mentioned in question, so will have to assume two cases.
Case-I
$u _{ on }$ and $a _{ on }$ in same direction

Total number of crossing $=2$
Case-II
$u _{ Op }$ and $a _{ op }$ in opposite direction

Total number of crossing $=3$
Sol. $a_p=k t, k$ is constant
$a_Q=a$, $a$ is constant
$
a_{QP}=a_{Q}-a_{p}=a-kt
$
as initial velocities are not mentioned in question, so will have to assume two cases.
Case-I
$u _{ on }$ and $a _{ on }$ in same direction

Total number of crossing $=2$
Case-II
$u _{ Op }$ and $a _{ op }$ in opposite direction

Total number of crossing $=3$