A train 400 metres long is running at a speed of 54
km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is:
A620 mCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
B500 mCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
C420 mCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
D680 mCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
ENone of theseCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
Let the length of the tunnel be ‘x’ meter. Speed = 54 × (5/18) m/sec = 15 m/sec Time = 1 minute = 60 seconds. Let the length of the tunnel be x metres. Then, (400 + x)/60 = 15 =>(400 + x) = 900 => x = 500 m