Q40
Two rifles are fired from the same place at a difference of 11 minutes 45 seconds. But a man who is coming towards the place in a train hears the second sound after 11 minutes. Find the speed of train. (speed of sound = 330 m/s)
A.
72 kmph
B.
36 kmph
C.
81 kmph
AnswerD.
108 kmph
E.
None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Distance travelled by man-train in 11 minute = distance traveled by sound in (11 min 45 sec - 11 min) = 45 sec.Let the speed of train be x kmph.
Now,
Or,
Or, x = 81 kmph.