A train takes seconds and seconds to cross men who are walking in the same direction of the train at the speed of and respectively. Find the speed of the train.
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Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the speed of the train be and the length of the train be meters.
When the train crosses a person walking in the same direction, the relative speed is subtraction of their speeds.
For the first man:
Speed of the man
Relative speed
Time taken
Distance covered (length of train) is:
For the second man:
Speed of the man
Relative speed
Time taken
Distance covered (length of train) is:
Since the length of the train () is constant, we equate Equation 1 and Equation 2:
Cancel from both sides:
Thus, the speed of the train is .
When the train crosses a person walking in the same direction, the relative speed is subtraction of their speeds.
For the first man:
Speed of the man
Relative speed
Time taken
Distance covered (length of train) is:
For the second man:
Speed of the man
Relative speed
Time taken
Distance covered (length of train) is:
Since the length of the train () is constant, we equate Equation 1 and Equation 2:
Cancel from both sides:
Thus, the speed of the train is .