Two trains are moving in the opposite direction at the speed of 15 km/hr and 60 km/hr, whose lengths are 640 metres and 360 metres respectively. What is the time taken by slower train to cross the faster train?

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  1. 36 seconds
  2. 48 seconds
  3. 50 seconds
  4. 52 seconds

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Option 2 : 48 seconds
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Given:

Speed of slower train = 15 km/hr

Speed of faster train = 60 km/hr

Length of slower train = 640 metres

Length of faster train = 360 metres

Formula used:

Relative speed of two trains moving in opposite directions = Speed of train 1 + Speed of train 2

Time taken to cross each other = \(\dfrac{Total\ length}{Relative\ speed}\)

Calculations:

Relative speed = 15 km/hr + 60 km/hr

⇒ Relative speed = 75 km/hr

Converting km/hr to m/s:

⇒ Relative speed = 75 × 5/18 m/s

⇒ Relative speed = 20.83 m/s

Total length = 640 m + 360 m

⇒ Total length = 1000 m

Time taken to cross each other = \(\dfrac{1000}{20.83}\) seconds

⇒ Time taken ≈ 48 seconds

∴ The correct answer is option 2.

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