A train, moving with uniform speed, covers a distance of 120 m in 2 s. Calculate the time it will take to cover 240 m.

2 s

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4 s

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8 s

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1 s

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Solution

The correct option is A 4 s
Speed of the train, $u = \frac{120}{2} m / s = 60 m / s$
Therefore, time taken to cover 240 m distance:
$t = \frac{240}{60} s = 4 s$

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