A 120 Metre Long Train Is Moving West At A Speed Of 10 Ms–1. A Small Bird Flying East At A Speed Of 5 Ms–1 crosses The Train. What Is The Time Taken By The Bird To Across The Train?

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Question

A 120 metre long train is moving west at a speed of 10 ms–1. A small bird flying east at a speed of 5 ms–1 crosses the train. What is the time taken by the bird to across the train?

Solution

Correct option is

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The relative speed of the bird

        

Therefore, time taken by the bird to cross the train is

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