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A thief is running away on a straight road in a jeep moving with a speed of 40 m/sec. A policeman starts on a motorcycle with a constant acceleration of `8 m/s^2` and chases the thief. If the initial separation of the jeep from the motor cycle is 100 m, how long will it take for the policeman to catch the thief ?

A

5 sec

B

19 sec

C

90 sec

D

100 sec

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