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Question 841. A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 kmph in the same direction in which the train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:
  1.    45 km/hr
  2.    50 km/hr
  3.    54 km/hr
  4.    55 km/hr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 50 km/hr
Speed of the train relative to man
$$\eqalign{
& = \frac{{125}}{{10}}{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& = \frac{{25}}{2}{\text{m/sec}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{25}}{2} \times \frac{{18}}{5}} \right){\text{m/sec}} \cr
& = 45\,{\text{km/hr}} \cr} $$
Let the speed of the train be x kmph.
Then, relative speed = (x - 5) kmph
∴ x - 5 = 45 or
x = 50 km/hr
Question 842. A train with 90 km/hr crosses a bridge in 36 seconds. Another train 100 meters shorter crosses the same bridge at 45 km/hr. What is the time taken by the second train to cross the bridge?
  1.    61 seconds
  2.    62 seconds
  3.    63 seconds
  4.    64 seconds
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 64 seconds
Let the lengths of the train and the bridge be x meters and y meters respectively.
Speed of the first train
= 90 km/hr
= $$\left( {90 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)$$  m/sec
= 25 m/sec
Speed of the second train
= 45 km/hr
= $$\left( {45 \times \frac{5}{{18}}} \right)$$  m/sec
= $$\frac{{25}}{2}$$ m/sec
Then, $$\frac{{{\text{x}} + {\text{y}}}}{{36}}$$ = 25
⇒ x + y = 900
∴ Required time
$$\eqalign{
& = \left[ {\frac{{\left( {{\text{x}} - 100} \right) + {\text{y}}}}{{\frac{{25}}{2}}}} \right]{\text{sec}} \cr
& = \left[ {\frac{{\left( {{\text{x}} + {\text{y}}} \right) - 100}}{{\frac{{25}}{2}}}} \right]{\text{sec}} \cr
& = \left( {800 \times \frac{2}{{25}}} \right){\text{sec}} \cr
& = 64\,{\text{sec}} \cr} $$

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