Question 52
MediumOriginal questionA 400 m long train passes a man walking towards it at 6 km/h in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Relative speed km/h.
The man walks towards the train, so speeds add: train = km/h.
Worth noting
72 km/h is the relative speed. 78 km/h adds the man's speed instead of taking it away.
- Concept
- Recovering a train's own speed from relative speed
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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