A scooter accelerates from rest for time t1 at constant rate a1 and then retards at constant rate a2 for time t2 and comes to rest. The correct value of t 1 t 2  will be:

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>a</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 2
Detailed Solution:

  t a n α = v m a x t 1 = a 1

t a n β = v m a x t 2 = a 2

a 1 a 2 = t 2 t 1 t 1 t 2 = a 2 a 1

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