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A-LevelPhysicsKinematics9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q71 Mark

A goods train passes through a station at a steady speed of 10ms¯¹ at time t = 0. An express train is at rest at the station. The express train leaves the station with a uniform acceleration of 0.5ms¯² just as the goods train goes past. Both trains move in the same direction on straight, parallel tracks. At which time t does the express train overtake the goods train?

A6s
B10 s
C20 s
D40 s

✓ Correct answer

D: 40 s

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Kinematics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 7.

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