Multiple choice

A man sitting in a train which is travelling at 60 km/hr observe that a goods train. travelling in opposite direction, takes 9 seconds to pass him if the good train is 250m long, find its speed. एक व्यक्ति ट्रेन में बैठा है जो 60 किमी./घंटे की चाल से जा रही है । देखता है कि एक माल गाड़ी जो कि विपरीत दिशा से आ रही है 9 से. में पार कर लेती है । यदि मालगाड़ी की लम्बाई 250 मी. है तो उसकी चाल है?

  1. 60 km/hr / किमी./घं.

  2. 32 km/hr/ किमी./घं.

  3. 40km/hr/ किमी./घं.

  4. 48km/hr / किमी./घं.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Relative speed = distance/time = 250/9 m/s = 100 km/hr. Person's speed = 60 km/hr, so goods train speed = 100 - 60 = 40 km/hr (speeds add in opposite directions).