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Two parallel rail tracks run north-south. Train A moves north with a speed of 54 km/h and train B moves south with a speed of 90 km/hr. What is the velocity of a monkey running on the roof of the train A against its motion (with its velocity of 18 km/h with respect to the train A) as observed by a man standing on the ground?


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36 km/hr - North

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B

36 km/hr - South

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C

72 km/hr - North

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D

72 km/hr - South

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Solution

The correct option is A

36 km/hr - North


v monkey ground=?vmg=vmA+vAg=1854=36 km/hr
Hence velocity of monkey will be 36 km/hr towards north.


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