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A train travels in a straight line at a constant speed of 60 km/h for a particular distance d and then travels another distance equal to 2d in the same direction at a constant speed of 80 km/hr in the same direction as it was in the it was previously going a) What is the average speed of the train during the whole journey |
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Answer» Explanation: Let distance from A to B=x km= distance from B to A. TIME TAKEN by TRAIN from A to B = 60 x
Time taken by train from B to A = 80 x
hr Total time taken by train = 60 x
+ 80 x
= 240 7x
hr average speed= total time total distance
= 240 7x
= 7 480
km h −1 |
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