Important Formulas - Problems on Trains

1.

x km/hr = x518 m/s

2.

y m/s = y185 km/hr

3.

Speed = distance/time
s = d/t

4.

velocity = displacement/time
v = d/t

5.

Time taken by a train x meters long to pass a pole or standing man or

a post
= Time taken by the train to travel x meters.

6.

Time taken by a train x meters long to pass an object of length y

meters
= Time taken by the train to travel (x + y) metres.

7.

Suppose two trains or two objects are moving in the same direction
at v1 m/s and v2 m/s where v1 > v2,
then their relative speed = (v1 v2) m/s

8.

Suppose two trains or two objects are moving in opposite directions

at v1 m/s and v2 m/s ,
then their relative speed = (v1+ v2) m/s

9.

Assume two trains of length x metres and y metres are moving in

opposite directions at v1 m/s and v2 m/s, Then

The time taken by the trains to cross each other = (x+y) / (v1+v2)
seconds
10.
Assume two trains of length x metres and y metres are moving in the
same direction at at v1 m/s and v2 m/s where v1 > v2, Then
The time taken by the faster train to cross the slower train = (x+y) / (v1v2) seconds
11.
Assume that two trains (objects) start from two points P and Q
towards each other at the same time and after crossing they take p and q
seconds to reach Q and P respectively. Then,

A's speed: B's speed = q:p