Friday, 21 August 2015

Concept of “Train [ट्रेन]”-03

Question: 120 meter long train crosses s tunnel of length 80 meters in 20 seconds. Find the time for train to cross a man standing on a platform of length 130 meters? [Ans. (d) 12 sec]
(a) 24 sec   (b) 42 sec.   (c) 22 sec    (d) 12 sec   (e) None of these


Solution: 
Detailed Explanation:
Concept: When a train crosses an electric pole or a person, it describes a distance equal to its length. But, when a train crosses a platform or bridge; it describes a distance equal to the sum of the length of train and platform/bridge.

“When speed is constant, distance is proportional to the time taken.”

One thing more (in this question), the train is passing a man, not the platform; so length of platform doesn’t matter.

First Method: 120 meter long train crosses s tunnel of length 80 meters in 20 seconds, that is, a distance of 200 meter (120+80) is described in 20 seconds.
Again, since the train crosses a man standing on a platform of 130 meter (length of platform does not matter, as the train crosses the man, not the platform); so the train describes a distance of 120 meter (equal to its length).
200 m ≡ 20 sec
120 m ≡? = 12 sec Ans.

Second Method: Here, speed is constant, so speed is proportional to the time taken.
                                T1:T2 = D1:D2 = 200:120 = 5:3
                                 5 ≡ 20 sec, 3 ≡? = 12 sec. Ans.                                                    

3 comments:

  1. Thk u sir for giving me excellent concept on train.sir plzz send on profit and loss concept and average. Another doubt that when no profit no loss case wht does it mean.I think it means cp=sp

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  2. A 210m long train takes 6s to cross a man running at 9 kmph in a direction opposite
    to that of the train. What is the speed of the train? (in kmph)
    1) 127
    2) 121
    3) 117
    4) 108
    5) 111


    what is the process to go about with this.

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  3. A 210m long train takes 6s to cross a man running at 9 kmph in a direction opposite
    to that of the train. What is the speed of the train? (in kmph)
    1) 127
    2) 121
    3) 117
    4) 108
    5) 111


    what is the process to go about with this.

    ReplyDelete