For the body starting from rest
x1=0+‌at2⇒x1=‌at2For the body moving with constant speed
‌x2=vt‌∴x1−x2=‌at2−vt‌‌‌⇒‌=at−vat
t=0,‌‌x1−x2=0, so graph should start from origin.
For
at<v; the slope is negative that means
x1−x2<0 so initially velocity of 1 st body is less than second body and velocity of 1 st body is increasing gradually.
For
at=v; the slope is zero. So
x1−x2=0 it means here velocity of both the bodies are same.
For
at>v; the slope is positive. So
x1−x2>0 it means here velocity of first body is greater than second body.
We know the relation between distance and time is.
S=ut+‌at2, which is a equation parabola. So the graph should be a parabola.
These characteristics are represented by graph
(b).