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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

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  2. A train travelling at 36 km/h crosses a pole in 25 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will it take to cross a bridge 250 m long?

  3. A train covers 450 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less to cover the same distance. How much time will it take to cover 315 km at its usual speed?

  4. A train crosses a pole in 12 sec, and a bridge of length 170 m in 36 sec. Then the speed of the train is:

  5. The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 2 : 7. If the first train runs 250 km in 5 hours, then the sum of the speeds (in km/h) of both the trains is:

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