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Two trains A and B of length 400 m each are moving on two parallel tracks with a uniform speed of `72 km h^(-1)` in the same direction, with A ahead of B. The driver of B decides to overtake A and accelerates by `1 ms^(-2)`. If after 50s, the guard of B just brushed past the driver of A, what was the original distance between them ?

Answer» For train A:
Initial velocity, u = 72 km/h = 20 m/s
Time, t = 50 s
Acceleration, `a_I = 0` (Since it is moving with a uniform velocity)
From second equation of motion, distance `(s_|)`covered by train A can be obtained as:
`s_|=ut+1/2a_|t^2`= 20 × 50 + 0 = 1000 m
For train B:
Initial velocity, u = 72 km/h = 20 m/s
Acceleration, `a = 1 m//s^2`
Time, t = 50 s
From second equation of motion, distance `(s_(||))`covered by train A can be obtained as:
`S_(||)=ut+1/2at^2`
`=20xx50+1/2xx1xx(50)^2=2250 m`
Hence, the original distance between the driver of train A and the guard of train B is 2250 – 1000  = 1250 m


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