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Two trains face each other on adjacent tracks. They are initially at rest, and their front...

Two trains face each other on adjacent tracks. They are initially at rest, and their front ends are 33 m apart. The train on the left accelerates rightward at 1.06 m/s2. The train on the right accelerates leftward at 1.02 m/s2.

(a) How far does the train on the left travel before the front ends of the trains pass?
m

(b) If the trains are each 150 m in length, how long after the start are they completely past one another, assuming their accelerations are constant?
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