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A train passes an observer standing on a platform. The first carriage of the train passes the observer in time `t_(1) = 1 s` and the second carriage in `t_(2) = 1.5s`. Find its acceleration assuming it to be constant. The length of each carriage is: l = 12 m.

A

`3.3m//s^(2)`

B

`-3.2 m//s^(2)`

C

`24 m//s^(2)`

D

`-24m//s^(2)`

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