Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equations of motion

Equations of motion — practice question

At $t = 0$, a goods train moves past a station at steady speed of $10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. An express train is stationary at the station. As the goods train passes, the express train starts from the station with a constant acceleration of $0.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. The two trains travel in the same direction on straight, parallel tracks. At what time $t$ does the express train overtake the goods train?

  • A$6\,\text{s}$
  • B$10\,\text{s}$
  • C$20\,\text{s}$
  • D$40\,\text{s}$

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