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A 60 m long train moving with constant velocity on a straight level track passes a pole in 5s. The time it will take to cross a 540 m long bridge is .

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50s
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40s
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30s
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Solution

The correct option is A 50s
Speed of the train =Length of the trainTime taken to cross the pole
=605 m/s=12 m/s

Now, distance to be covered to cross a 540 m long bridge:
=Length of the train + Length of the bridge
= 60 m + 540 m = 600 m

Hence time taken =distancespeed
= 60012 s = 50 s

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