$A$ car travelling at $15 \,m/s$ overtakes another car travelling at $10 \,m/s$. Assuming each car is $4 \,m$ long, what is the time taken during the overtake (in $\,s$)?

  • A
    $1.6$
  • B
    $0.8$
  • C
    $0.6$
  • D
    $0.4$

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