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A train 100m long moving on a straight level track passes a pole in 5s. Find (a) the speed ofthe train (b) the time it will take to cross a bridge 500m long

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A train 100m long moving on a straight level track passes a pole in 5s. Find (a) the speed ofthe train (b) the time it will take to cross a bridge 500m long

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Solution

(a) The speed of the train can be calculated using the formula:

Speed = Distance / Time

Here, the distance is the length of the train which is 100m and the time taken to pass the pole is 5s.

So, Speed = 100m / 5s = 20m/s

(b)

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