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A train running at $23.6$ km/hr takes 30 seconds to pass a platform. Next, it takes 11 seconds to pass a man walking at $12.4$ km/hr in the opposite direction. Find the length of the train.

The correct answer is
110 m

To find the length of the train, we need to analyze the relative motion involved when the train passes the man.

Train Speed Conversion

First, convert the speeds from km/hr to m/s, as the time is given in seconds.

  • Train speed ($S_T$): $23.6$ km/hr $= 23.6 \times \frac{5}{18}$ m/s
  • Man's speed ($S_M$): $12.4$ km/hr $= 12.4 \times \frac{5}{18}$ m/s

Relative Speed Calculation

Since the train and the man are moving in opposite directions, their speeds add up to determine the relative speed at which the train passes the man.

  • Relative speed ($S_{Rel}$) $= S_T + S_M$
  • $S_{Rel} = (23.6 + 12.4)$ km/hr $= 36$ km/hr
  • Convert relative speed to m/s: $S_{Rel} = 36 \times \frac{5}{18}$ m/s $= 10$ m/s

Train Length Calculation

The time taken for the train to pass the man is the time it takes for the train's length to cross the man's position at the relative speed.

  • Let the length of the train be $L$ meters.
  • Time to pass the man ($t$) = 11 seconds.
  • Using the formula: Distance = Speed × Time
  • $L = S_{Rel} \times t$
  • $L = 10 \text{ m/s} \times 11 \text{ s}$
  • $L = 110 \text{ m}$

The length of the train is 110 meters. The information about passing the platform is not needed for this calculation.

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Important Questions from Problem on Trains

  1. Eight railway stations A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are connected either by two-way passages or one-way passages. One-way passages are from C to A, E to G, B to F, D to H, G to C, E to C and H to G. Two-way passages are between A and E, G and B, F and D, and E and D.

    If the route between G and C is closed, which one of the following stations need not be passed through while travelling from H to C?

  2. A daily train is to be introduced between station A and station B starting from each end at 6 AM and the journey is to be completed in 42 hours. What is the number of trains needed in order to maintain the Shuttle Service?

  3. A train with a uniform speed passes a 122 meters long platform in 17 seconds and a 210 meters long bridge in 25 seconds. The speed of the train is:

  4. How long does a train 153 meters long running at the rate of 90 kmph take to cross a bridge 622 meters in length?

  5. A train passes a 360 metre long platform in 40 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 16 seconds. The speed of the train is:

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