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Two cars 1 & 2 strating from rest are moving with speeds `V_1 and V_2m//s (V_1 > V_2)`. Car 2 is ahead of car '1' by 'S' meters when the driver of car '1' sees car '2' . What minimum retardation should be given to car '1' avoid collision.

A

`(V_1 - V_2)/(S)`

B

`(V_1+V_2)/(S)`

C

`((V_1+V_2)^2)/(2S)`

D

`((V_1+V_2)^2)/(2S)`

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