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Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 110 km/h and 140 km/h. The length of one train is 140 m. The time taken by them to cross eac
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Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 110 km/h and 140 km/h. The length of one train is 140 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 5 seconds. The length (in m) of the other train, correct to 2 decimal places, is:

A.

208.21

B.

209.67

C.

205.65

D.

207.22

Correct option is D

Given:
Speed of train 1, v₁ = 110 km/h
Speed of train 2, v₂ = 140 km/h
Length of train 1, L₁ = 140 m
Time taken to cross each other, t = 5 seconds
Length of train 2, L₂ = ? 
Formula Used:
Relative speed when trains move in opposite directions: v₁ + v₂
Distance covered when crossing each other = L₁ + L₂
Time=DistanceSpeed\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}​​
Convert speeds from km/h to m/s:
v (m/s)=v (km/h)×518v \, \text{(m/s)} = v \, \text{(km/h)} \times \frac{5}{18}\\​​
Solution:
Relative speed = (110+140)×518=250×518 m/s(110 + 140) \times \frac{5}{18} = 250 \times \frac{5}{18} \, \text{m/s}\\​​
Distance covered in 5 seconds:
Distance=Speed×Time=250×518×5=347.2222 m\text{Distance} = \text{Speed} \times \text{Time} = 250 \times \frac{5}{18} \times 5 = 347.2222 \, \text{m}\\​​
L1+L2=347.222L2=347.22140=207.22 mL_1 + L_2 = 347.222\\L_2 = 347.22 - 140 = 207.22 \, \text{m}\\​​
The length of the other train is 207.22 meters.

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