A train 175 m long crosses a bridge which is 125m long in 60s. What is the speed of the train?

2m/s

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

5m/s

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

12m/s

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

22m/s

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B
5m/s

Given,

Length of train = 175m

Length of the bridge = 125m

Time = 60s

Distance covered by the train to cross the bridge = $(175 + 125) = 300 m$

$S p e e d = \frac{d i s t a n c e}{t i m e} = \frac{300}{60} = 5 m / s$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

What is the speed of a 150 m long train crossing a bridge of length 250 m in 25 seconds?

A train-K whose length is 200 m, passes a train-B (which is not moving) of 400 m long in 15 s. Find the speed of the train-K.

\sqrt{5} m/s

3 m/s

A

10 m/s

B

12 m/s

Join BYJU'S Learning Program