$A$ driver of a train travelling at $40 \, m s^{-1}$ applies the brakes as the train enters a station. The train slows down at a rate of $2 \, m s^{-2}$. The platform is $400 \, m$ long. Will the train stop in time?

  • A
    Yes,it stops exactly at the end of the platform.
  • B
    No,it overshoots the platform.
  • C
    Yes,it stops well before the platform ends.
  • D
    The train does not stop.

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