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Trains 300 m and 150 m long pass each other in opposite directions. A passenger in the shorter train sees the longer one go past his window in 6 seconds. How long do the two trains take to cross each other completely?

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  • A3 s
  • B6 s
  • C15 s
  • D9 s

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Relative speed m/s. Full crossing: s. (3 s uses only the shorter train.)
Answer: D) 9 s

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