Multiple choice

'A man sitting in a train' 100m long which is traveling at 50 kmph observe that a goods train, traveling in opposite direction, takes 9 sec to pass him. If the goods train is 180 m long, find the speed of the goods train.

  1. 62 kmph

  2. 63 kmph

  3. 64 kmph

  4. 65 kmph

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Explanation

Relative speed = ( 280/ 9 ) m/sec = ( 280 /9 ´ 18/5 ) kmph = 112 kmph Speed of the goods train = ( 112 - 50 ) = 62 kmph