The graph given shows the positions of two cars, A and B, as a function of time. The cars move along the x-axis on parallel but separate tracks, so that they can pass each other’s position without colliding. At which instant in time is car-A overtaking the car-B?

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The graph given shows the positions of two cars, A and B, as a function of time. The cars move along the x-axis on parallel but separate tracks, so that they can pass each other’s position without colliding. At which instant in time is car-A overtaking the car-B? (A) t1 (B) t2 (C) t3 (D) t4

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

at t = t1, positions of both cars is same and after this xA > xB. So A overtakes B at t = t1.

Q. The graph given shows the positions of two cars, $A$ and $B$ , as a function of time. The cars move along the $x$ -axis on parallel but separate tracks, so that they can pass each other’s position without colliding. At which instant in time is car- $A$ overtaking the car- $B$ ?

$t_{1}$

$t_{2}$

$t_{3}$

$t_{4}$

at $t = t_{1}$ , positions of both cars is same and after this $x_{A} > x_{B}$ . So $A$ overtakes $B$ at $t = t_{1}$ .

Q. The graph given shows the positions of two cars, A and B, as a function of time. The cars move along the x-axis on parallel but separate tracks, so that they can pass each other’s position without colliding. At which instant in time is car-A overtaking the car-B?

t1​

t2​

t3​

t4​