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Nitin Gupta Train crossing a pole/man/platform/bridge/train Whenever one object of finite length crosses another object of finite length, in crossing the object completely it covers a distance equal to the sum of the lengths. The distance to be covered is independent of the direction in which it is crossing i.e. whether the two objects are crossing each other in opposite directions or if one is overtaking the other i.e. in same direction, the distance to be covered for one to completely cross the other is the sum of the lengths. March 23, 2012 at 10:38pm 3
Nitin Gupta In the problems asked, usually a train is crossing either a pole or a man (stationary or walking) or a platform or bridge or another train (obviously moving). For all such cases you could use the following with the modifications as noted below: Time taken to cross = (L1+L2)/(S1+-S2) March 23, 2012 at 10:39pm
Ankit Mishra wait sir March 23, 2012 at 10:40pm via mobile
Nitin Gupta If one of the object is a pole or a man, its length will be 0 (zero) If one of the object is stationary (e.g. pole, platform, bridge), its speed will be 0 (zero) and the relative speed will just be the speed of the moving object. March 23, 2012 at 10:40pm 2
Ankit Mishra yes sir... March 23, 2012 at 10:40pm via mobile
Aman Malhotra we have to add the lenth of both train chaahe same direction ya opposite direction ?
Nitin Gupta 1. A train running at 72 kmph crosses a telephone pole in 7 sec. What is the length of the train? March 23, 2012 at 10:41pm
Nitin Gupta Since a telephone pole is a stationary object of negligible length, the distance the train covers is just its own length. Converting 72 kmph into m/s, since 72 is 4th multiple of 18, speed in m/s is 4th multiple of 5 i.e. 20 m/s Distance = 20 7 = 140 m So length of the train = 140 m March 23, 2012 at 10:43pm
Nitin Gupta 2. A train crosses 2 platforms of length 400 m and 600 m in 6 seconds and 8 seconds respectively. What is the length of the train?
Nitin Gupta 2. Approach 2: Using proportionality In the two scenarios crossing platform of 400 m in 6 sec and
crossing platform of 600 m in 8 sec, the speed is the same. Hence distance will be proportional to time taken. The distances covered are 400 + x and 600 + x i.e. a difference of 200. And the time taken are 6 sec & 8 sec. Thus ratio of time is 3 : 4. This will also be the ratio of distances and we know that the difference in distances is 200. Thus, the distances covered in the two scenarios is 600 m and 800 m. Thus, length of train is 200 m. March 23, 2012 at 10:45pm 3
Nitin Gupta 3. A train crosses two persons who are walking at 2 kmph and 4 kmph, in the same direction in which the train is going, in 9 and 10 seconds respectively. Find the length of the train. March 23, 2012 at 10:45pm
Sambit Rath L/(v-2)=9 and L/(v-4)=10 divide v-4/v-2 =9/10 =>v=22 and L=180 March 23, 2012 at 10:48pm
Ankit Mishra pehle s=22 den lnth in 180 March 23, 2012 at 10:48pm via mobile
Nitin Gupta Approach 2: using Proportionality In the two scenarios, train crossing man walking at 2 kmph and train crossing man walking at 4 kmph, the distance covered will be the length of the train itself i.e. will be same in both the cases. Thus, ratio of speed will be inverse of ratio of time taken. Since ratio of time taken is 9 : 10, ratio of speed will be 10 : 9. Further we also know that the difference in the speeds in the two scenario will be 2 kmph (speeds will be S 2 and S 4). Thus, the speeds in the two scenario are 20 kmph and 18 kmph. At 18 kmph i.e. 5 m/s, distance covered in 10 sec will be 50 m. This has to be the length of the train. March 23, 2012 at 10:48pm 2
Aman Malhotra o o March 23, 2012 at 10:50pm
Nitin Gupta Laxman and Bharat decide to go from Agra to Delhi for watching a cricket match and board two different trains for that purpose. While Laxman takes the first train the leaves for Delhi, Bharat decides to wait for some time and take a faster train. On th...See More March 23, 2012 at 10:50pm
Nitin Gupta You need to mark all correct options......... March 23, 2012 at 10:56pm
Nitin Gupta Jain Abhishek Sood Saransh Manav Massand March 23, 2012 at 10:56pm
Abhishek Tiwari but speed was very bad..!!! March 23, 2012 at 11:00pm
Nitin Gupta 4. answer -- a,c,d -- all are correct. IIFT 2006 was multi option March 23, 2012 at 11:00pm 7
Nitin Gupta A tunnel measuring 4 km and 636 meters is designed specifically for two trains to pass simultaneously in the same or opposite directions. Therefore two express trains of length 400 m each, travel through the tunnel at the rate 56 kmph and 80 kmph. 5. Assuming that both the trains enter the tunnel at the same point of time (t = 0) from the two different ends, then the minimum value of t such that both the trains have cleared the tunnel will be. a. 2 min 45 sec b. 2 min 24 sec c. 2 min 36 sec d. None of these 6. Assuming that the guard starts walking immediately as he enters the tunnel and the train is traveling at the speed of 80 kmph, what is the time by taken a guard walking at the rate of 5 kmph along the corridor towards the engine to clear the tunnel? a. 3 min 46 sec b. 3 min 53 sec c. 4 min d. None of these March 23, 2012 at 11:02pm
Avinash Kumar Nitin Gupta sir donno kahi par galat jaa raha hae mera March 23, 2012 at 11:11pm
Nitin Gupta 5. Distance to be covered 4636 + 400 = 5036 m Speed of the slower train = 56 kmph = 56 (5 / 18) m sec time taken = 5.39 min. 6. Time taken = 4636/(80+5)*5/18 = 196 sec. = 3 min, 16 sec March 23, 2012 at 11:13pm 3
Sumit Rawat none... March 23, 2012 at 11:14pm
Ambarish Kulkarni Nitin Gupta : sir, was correct for 1st q. But was not confident. March 23, 2012 at 11:15pm
Abhishek Tiwari sir in 6th 1 wud not not be minus..??? 80-5..??Nitin Gupta March 23, 2012 at 11:15pm
Nitin Gupta 7. Two trains are travelling in opposite direction at uniform speed 60 and 50 km per hour respectively. They take 5 seconds to cross each other. If the two trains had travelled in the same direction, then a passenger sitting in the faster moving train would have overtaken the other train in 18 seconds. What are the lengths of trains (in metres)? 1) 112.78 2) 97.78, 55 3) 102.78, 50 4) 102.78, 55 March 23, 2012 at 11:15pm
Avinash Kumar 3 March 23, 2012 at 11:18pm
Nitin Gupta i hope all the basic concepts are clear now March 23, 2012 at 11:20pm 6
Abhishek Tiwari 6th wale me mere ques ka nas please..?? 80-5 nahi hoga..?? Nitin Gupta March 23, 2012 at 11:21pm