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In the figure, a boy runs beside the track towards the oncoming train at 9 km/h. In how many seconds does the train pass him?

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  • A6 s
  • B8 s
  • C6.9 s
  • D4 s

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Towards each other: km/h m/s. Time s. (8 s subtracts the speeds.)
Answer: A) 6 s

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