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Two cars A and B start from rest and race on a straight road. Car A reaches the destination t seconds earlier than car B. If car A's speed is v greater than car B's speed, and both cars move with constant accelerations a1 and a2 respectively, find the value of v.

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  1. Define variables and write down the given relations.

    Let SS be the total distance of the race.
    Both cars start from rest, so their initial velocities are uA=uB=0u_A = u_B = 0.
    Let a1a_1 be the acceleration of car A and a2a_2 be the acceleration of car B.
    Let TAT_A and TBT_B be the times taken by car A and car B, respectively, to complete the race.
    Let VAV_A and VBV_B be the final velocities of car A and car B, respectively, at the end point.

    From the problem statement:

    1. Car A takes tt time less than car B: TA=TB−t  ⟹  TB=TA+tT_A = T_B - t \implies T_B = T_A + t
    2. Car A's final speed is vv more than car B's: VA=VB+v  ⟹  v=VA−VBV_A = V_B + v \implies v = V_A - V_B
  2. Use the equations of motion for constant acceleration.

    For a body starting from rest (u=0u=0) with constant acceleration aa over distance SS and time TT:
    Distance: S=12aT2S = \frac{1}{2} a T^2
    Final velocity: V=aTV = a T

    For car A:

    S=12a1TA2  ⟹  TA=2Sa1S = \frac{1}{2} a_1 T_A^2 \implies T_A = \sqrt{\frac{2S}{a_1}} VA=a1TA=a12Sa1=2Sa1V_A = a_1 T_A = a_1 \sqrt{\frac{2S}{a_1}} = \sqrt{2S a_1}

    For car B:

    S=12a2TB2  ⟹  TB=2Sa2S = \frac{1}{2} a_2 T_B^2 \implies T_B = \sqrt{\frac{2S}{a_2}} VB=a2TB=a22Sa2=2Sa2V_B = a_2 T_B = a_2 \sqrt{\frac{2S}{a_2}} = \sqrt{2S a_2}
  3. Substitute TAT_A and TBT_B into the time difference relation.

    TB=TA+tT_B = T_A + t 2Sa2=2Sa1+t\sqrt{\frac{2S}{a_2}} = \sqrt{\frac{2S}{a_1}} + t

    Factor out 2S\sqrt{2S}:

    2S(1a2−1a1)=t\sqrt{2S} \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{a_2}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{a_1}} \right) = t

    Combine the terms in the parenthesis:

    2S(a1−a2a1a2)=t\sqrt{2S} \left( \frac{\sqrt{a_1} - \sqrt{a_2}}{\sqrt{a_1 a_2}} \right) = t

    Solve for 2S\sqrt{2S}:

    2S=ta1a2a1−a2(1)\sqrt{2S} = \frac{t \sqrt{a_1 a_2}}{\sqrt{a_1} - \sqrt{a_2}} \quad (1)
  4. Substitute VAV_A and VBV_B into the velocity difference relation.

    v=VA−VBv = V_A - V_B v=2Sa1−2Sa2v = \sqrt{2S a_1} - \sqrt{2S a_2}

    Factor out 2S\sqrt{2S}:

    v=2S(a1−a2)(2)v = \sqrt{2S} (\sqrt{a_1} - \sqrt{a_2}) \quad (2)
  5. Substitute the expression for 2S\sqrt{2S} from equation (1) into equation (2).

    v=(ta1a2a1−a2)(a1−a2)v = \left( \frac{t \sqrt{a_1 a_2}}{\sqrt{a_1} - \sqrt{a_2}} \right) (\sqrt{a_1} - \sqrt{a_2})

    The term (a1−a2)(\sqrt{a_1} - \sqrt{a_2}) cancels

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