Two cars are travelling towards each other at a speed of $20 \,m \,s^{-1}$ each. When the cars are $300 \,m$ apart, both the drivers apply brakes and the cars retard at the rate of $2 \,m \,s^{-2}$. The distance between them when they come to rest is: (in $\,m$)

  • A
    $200$
  • B
    $50$
  • C
    $100$
  • D
    $25$

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