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A 150 m long train is moving with constant velocity of 12.5 m/s. Find time taken to cross a pole - Mathematics

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A 150 m long train is moving with constant velocity of 12.5 m/s. Find time taken to cross a pole

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Solution

Length of the train = 150 m

Constant velocity of the train = 12.5 m/s

Time taken to cross a pole:

The equation of motion is y = 12.5 x – 150

To find the time taken to cross the pole,

Put y = 0

0 = 12.5 x – 150

⇒ 12.5 x = 150

⇒ x =  `150/12.5`

= 12 sec

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Chapter 6: Two Dimensional Analytical Geometry - Exercise 6.2 [Page 260]

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Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics - Volume 1 and 2 [English] Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 6 Two Dimensional Analytical Geometry
Exercise 6.2 | Q 12. (ii) | Page 260

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