Multiple choice

A train, 100 m long travelling at 60 km/hr passes another train, twice as fast as this train and travelling in opposite direction, in 10 seconds. Find the length of the second train.

  1. 420 m.

  2. 400 m.

  3. 410 m.

  4. 415 m.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Train A: length = 100 m, speed = 60 km/hr = 16.67 m/s. Train B: speed = 120 km/hr = 33.33 m/s, opposite direction. Relative speed = 16.67 + 33.33 = 50 m/s. Time = 10 seconds. Total distance = relative speed × time = 50 × 10 = 500 m. Length of train B = total distance - length of train A = 500 - 100 = 400 m. Option B is correct.