Aptitude - Problems on Trains - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Problems on Trains - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:
200 m
225 m
245 m
250 m
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Speed = 45 x 5 m/sec = 25 m/sec.
18 2

Time = 30 sec.

Let the length of bridge be x metres.

Then, 130 + x = 25
30 2

2(130 + x) = 750

x = 245 m.

Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/M_d8WufJWKc

Discussion:
250 comments Page 5 of 25.

Banda said:   7 years ago
Hi, Good explanation. Thanks all.
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Ahmad said:   7 years ago
(130 + x)/30 = 25/2.

What is meant by this?
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Mahamud said:   6 years ago
Can you explain, How come25/2?
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Priyanka Priyadarshini Samal said:   6 years ago
We have to calculate speed.
Speed = 45*5/18=25/2 m/s.

Time is given t= 30 sec.
Let's find the length of the bridge,
Let the length of the bridge is X.

And whenever a train crosses the bridge then the total distance covered by the train is the length of the bridge +it's own length (train's length),

According to the motion's 1st law distance or displacement = speed *time.
X+130 =25/2*30.
2(X+130)=750.
2X+260= 750.
X= (750-260)/2= 245m.
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DURAI said:   5 years ago
Well said, thanks @Coolburn.
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Sonik Salam said:   5 years ago
260+2x=750.
2x=750-260,
2x=490,
And x = 490/2 = 245m.
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Sid said:   5 years ago
Why it is +x, it also be -x, right?
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Deepak Sahoo said:   4 years ago
Thanks for explaining the answer @Fathima.
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Draco said:   1 month ago
So the train must go faster than the man to pass him.

S = D/T.
Meters to km = 18/5,
s = d/t,
d = 125 x 18/5 = 450.
t = 10.
s = 450/10 = 45.

The speed we calculate (45 km/hr) is the extra speed the train has compared to the man.
45 + 5 = 50km/hr.
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Uvitha said:   2 decades ago
Can you explain me in detail ?


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