A train 40 m long passes over a bridge 200 m long at a speed of 36 km/h. How long will it take to pass completely over the bridge?


Length of the train = 40 m = 0.04 km
Length of the bridge = 200 m = 0.2 km
Speed of the train = 36 km/hr

The total time taken by the train to completely pass over the bridge is given by time for the front of the train to travel 200 m at 36 km/hr + time for the back of train to travel 40 m at a speed of 36 km/hr. 

Therefore, 

Total time taken = s1v+s2v 

                         = 1vs1 + s2= 0.236+0.0436= 0.005 + 0.001= 0.006 hrs= 24 sec

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A car covers the first half of the distance between two places at a speed of 40 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. What is the average speed of the car?


Let, the total distance covered the car be 'd'. 
Given, 
Speed in the first half = 40 km/hr
Speed in the second half of distance = 60 km/hr

Let the time taken by the car in the first half = t1
Therefore, 
Time, t1 = d/240= d80

Time taken by car in the second half, t2d260=d120

Now, average speed = Total distance travelledTotal time taken

                              = dd80+d120= 80×12080+120= 9600200= 48 km/hr 


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A car goes from a town A to another town B with a speed of 40 km/h and returns back to the town A with a speed of 60 km/h. Calculate the average speed during the whole journey.


Let the total distance travelled to and fro be d
Speed while ging from town A to town B = 40 km/hr
Speed while coming back from town B to town A = 60 km/hr
Time taken to go to town B ,t1DistanceSpeed 

                                           td240 = d80

Time taken to return to town A, t2 = d260=d120

Average speed = Total distancetoatl time 

                      =dd80+d120 = 80×12080+120=9600200= 48 km/hr



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A train is moving with a speed of 72 km/h. What is its speed in m/s?


Given, 
Velocity = 72 km/hr

So, 
Velocity in m/s will be given by, 

              v = 72 × 10003600 = 20 m/s

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A car travels 270 km in 4.5 hours. Calculate:

(i) its speed;

(ii) how far will it go in 7 hours at this speed; and

(iii) how long will it take to travel 300 km at this speed.


Given, 
Distance travelled by the car = 270 km 

Total time for travel = 4.5 hours

i) Speed of the car, v  = Distance travelledTime taken 

                                =2704.5 = 60 km/hr


ii) Speed = 60 km/hr

Time taken = 7 hours

Distance travelled = Speed × time 

                           =  420 km

(iii) Speed = 60 km/hr

Distance to be travelled = 300 km

Time taken = DistanceSpeed

                  = 30060= 5 hours

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