Speed, Time and Distance


  1. Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 46 km/h and 36 km/h. The faster train passes, the slower train in 36 seconds. The length of each train is :









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    Let the length of each train be x metre.
    Relative speed = 46 – 36 = 10 kmph

    =
    10 × 5
    metre/second
    18

    =
    25
    metre/second
    9

    ∴  
    2x
    = 36
    (25/9)

    ⇒  2x =
    36 × 25
    = 100
    9

    ⇒  x = 50 metre

    Correct Option: B

    Let the length of each train be x metre.
    Relative speed = 46 – 36 = 10 kmph

    =
    10 × 5
    metre/second
    18

    =
    25
    metre/second
    9

    ∴  
    2x
    = 36
    (25/9)

    ⇒  2x =
    36 × 25
    = 100
    9

    ⇒  x = 50 metre


  1. A bus moving at a speed of 45 km/hr overtakes a truck 150 metres ahead going in the same direction in 30 seconds. The speed of the truck is









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    Let the speed of the truck be x kmph
    Relative speed of the bus = (45 - x) kmph

    ∴   Time =
    Distance
    Relative speed

    ⇒ 
    30
    60 × 60

    =
    150
    1000
    (45 − x)

    ⇒ 
    1
    =
    15
    120100(45 − x)

    ⇒ 
    1
    =
    3
    ⇒ (45 − x) = 18
    6(45 − x)

    ⇒  x = 45 – 18 = 27 kmph

    Correct Option: A

    Let the speed of the truck be x kmph
    Relative speed of the bus = (45 - x) kmph

    ∴   Time =
    Distance
    Relative speed

    ⇒ 
    30
    60 × 60

    =
    150
    1000
    (45 − x)

    ⇒ 
    1
    =
    15
    120100(45 − x)

    ⇒ 
    1
    =
    3
    ⇒ (45 − x) = 18
    6(45 − x)

    ⇒  x = 45 – 18 = 27 kmph



  1. Two trains travel in the same direction at the speed of 56 km/h and 29 km/h respectively. The faster train passes a man in the slower train in 10 seconds. The length of the faster train (in metres) is









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    Relative speed = 56 – 29 = 27 kmph

    = 27 ×
    5
    =
    15
    m/sec
    182

    ∴  Distance covered in 10 seconds
    =
    15
    × 10 = 75 m
    2

    Hence, length of train = 75 m.

    Correct Option: C

    Relative speed = 56 – 29 = 27 kmph

    = 27 ×
    5
    =
    15
    m/sec
    182

    ∴  Distance covered in 10 seconds
    =
    15
    × 10 = 75 m
    2

    Hence, length of train = 75 m.


  1. Two trains are running with speed 30 km/hr and 58 km/hr in the same direction. A man in
    the slower train passes the faster train in 18 seconds. The length (in metres) of the faster train is :









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    Relative speed = (58 – 30) km/hr

    = 28 ×
    5
    m/sec.
    18

    =
    70
    m/sec.
    9

    ∴   Length of train =
    70
    × 18
    9

    = 140 metres

    Correct Option: D

    Relative speed = (58 – 30) km/hr

    = 28 ×
    5
    m/sec.
    18

    =
    70
    m/sec.
    9

    ∴   Length of train =
    70
    × 18
    9

    = 140 metres



  1. A constable follows a thief who is 200 m ahead of the constable. If the constable and the thief run at speed of 8 km/hour and 7 km/hour respectively, the constable would catch the thief in









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    The constable and thief are running in the same direction
    ∴   Their relative speed = 8 – 7 = 1km.

    = 1 ×
    5
    m/sec.
    18

    ∴ 
    Required time =
    200
    5
    18

    =
    200 × 18
    = 720 sec
    5

    =
    720
    minutes = 12 minutes
    60

    Correct Option: B

    The constable and thief are running in the same direction
    ∴   Their relative speed = 8 – 7 = 1km.

    = 1 ×
    5
    m/sec.
    18

    ∴ 
    Required time =
    200
    5
    18

    =
    200 × 18
    = 720 sec
    5

    =
    720
    minutes = 12 minutes
    60