A train crosses a man standing near tracks in 8 seconds. If speed of train is 72 kmph then find the length of train in meters:
1). 120
2). 160
3). 200
4). 288
Speed of train = 72 kmph
Speed of train in meter per second = $(\frac{{72 \times 1000}}{{3600}})$ = 20 m/sec
As we know when a train crosses a man it travels about its length.
Then, time taken by train to travel it length is time required to cross a man.
∴ Distance traveled by train = Speed × Time taken
⇒ Length of train = 20 × 8
⇒ Length of train = 160 meters.
∴ Length of train is 160 meters.