A train is traveling at 48 kmph . It crosses another train having half...
Given information:
- Speed of the train = 48 kmph
- Speed of the other train (traveling in opposite direction) = 42 kmph
- Time taken to cross the other train = 12 seconds
- Time taken to pass the railway platform = 45 seconds
Calculating the length of the train:
To find the length of the train, we need to calculate the relative speed between the two trains and the time taken to cross each other.
- Relative speed = Speed of train + Speed of other train
= 48 kmph + 42 kmph
= 90 kmph
Since the relative speed is in kmph, we need to convert it into meters per second (m/s) as the time is given in seconds.
- Relative speed = 90 kmph = (90 * 1000) m / (60 * 60) s
= 25 m/s
Now, we can calculate the length of the train using the formula:
Length of train = Relative speed * Time
= 25 m/s * 12 s
= 300 meters
Calculating the length of the platform:
To find the length of the platform, we need to subtract the length of the train from the total distance covered while passing the platform.
- Distance covered while passing the platform = Speed of train * Time
= 48 kmph * 45 s
= (48 * 1000) m / (60 * 60) s * 45 s
= 600 meters
Since the distance covered includes the length of the train as well, we subtract the length of the train to get the length of the platform.
- Length of platform = Distance covered - Length of train
= 600 meters - 300 meters
= 300 meters
Therefore, the length of the platform is 300 meters, which corresponds to option D.