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A body begins to move with an initial velocity of `2 m s^(-1)` and continues to move at a constant acceleration a.Ten seconds later a second body begins to move from the same point with an initial velocity of `12 m s^(-1)` in the same direction with the same acceleration.What is the maximum acceleration at which it would be possible for the second body to overtake the first ?

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`1 ms^(-2)`
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