Kinematics Question 330
Question: A 120 m long train is moving towards west with a speed of 10 m/s. A bird flying towards east with a speed of 5 m/s crosses the train. The time taken by the bird to cross the train will be [Manipal 2002]
Options:
A) 2h
B) 2h 40 min
C) 1h 20 min
D) Cannot be estimated with the information given
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Boat covers distance of 16km in a still water in 2 hours. i.e.
ow velocity of water
Time taken for going upstream
(As water current oppose the motion of boat)
Time taken for going down stream
(As water current helps the motion of boat)