A train 300 m long is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. in what time will it pass a bridge 150 m long?

When the train passes through a bridge or platform or tunnel or a stationary object having some length

If length of train = x meters and length of the stationery object = y meters.

Also, speed of the train is z km/hr, then time taken by the train to pass the stationary object having length y meters.

= (length of the train + length of stationary object)/speed of the train

= (x meters + y meters)/z km/hr

Note: Change km/hr to m/sec.

Solved examples to calculate when the train passes through a bridge or a stationary object having some length.

1. A train 175 m long crosses a bridge which is 125 m long in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

Solution:            

Length of the train = 175 m.       

Length of the bridge = 225 m

Distance covered by the train to cross the bridge = (175 + 225) m

                                                                   = 400 m

Time taken by the train to cross the bridge = 80 seconds

Speed = distance/time

         = 400/80 m/sec

         = 5 m/sec.

2. A train 220 m long is running at a speed of 36 km/hr. What time will it take to cross a 110 m long tunnel?

Solution:            

Length of the train = 220 m

Length of the tunnel = 110 m

Therefore, length of the train + length of the tunnel = (220 + 110) m = 330m

Speed of the train = 36 km/hr   

Speed of the train = 36 × 5/18 m/sec = 10 m/sec

Therefore, time taken by the train to cross the tunnel = 330 m/10 m/sec.

                                                                         = 33 seconds.

3. Find the time taken by 150 m long train passes through a bridge which is 100 m long, running at a speed of 72 km/hr.

Solution:            

Speed of train = 72 km/hr = 72 × 5/18 m/sec = 20 m/sec

In order to cross a bridge of length 100 m, the train will have to cover a distance = (150 + 100) m = 250 m

Thus, speed = 20 m/sec and distance = 250 m

Time = distance/speed

       = 250m/20 m/sec

       = 25/2 sec

       = 12.5 sec.                                                                    

4. A 90 m long train is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. If it takes 30 seconds to cross a platform, find the length of the platform.

Solution:            

Speed of the train = 54 km/hr = 54 × 5/18 m/sec = 15 m/sec

Time taken to cross the bridge = 30 sec

Distance covered by train to cross the platform = speed × time

                                                                = (15 × 30) m

                                                                = 450 m

To cross the platform, train covers a distance = length of train + length of platform

                                                     450 m = 90 m + length of platform

Therefore, length of platform = (450 – 90) m = 360 m

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