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QJEEM19Ph6bd5: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 11 JEEM19Ph6bd5 Solution: A passenger train of length 60 m travels at a speed of 80…

A passenger train of length 60 m travels at a speed of 80 km/hr. Another freight train of length 120 m travels at a speed of 30 km/hr. The ratio of times taken by the passenger train to completely cross the freight train when : (i) they are moving in the same direction , and (ii) in the opposite direction is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 2511
  • B 32
  • C 115
  • D 52

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

The total distance to be travelled by the train is 60 + 120 = 180 m.

When the trains are moving in the same direction, relative velocity is
v1 – v2 = 80 – 30 = 50 km hr–1

So time taken to cross each other,

t1 = 18050×1033600

When the trains are moving in opposite direction, relative velocity is
|v1 – (–v2 )| = 80 + 30 = 110 km hr–1

∴ Time taken to cross each other

t2 = 180110×1033600

∴ t1t2=18050×1033600180110×1033600 = 115

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