If a train crosses a pole in 15 seconds, how long will it take for the train, travelling at a speed of 90 km/hr, to cross a bridge that is 600 meters long?

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  2. 39 seconds
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  4. 42 seconds

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Option 2 : 39 seconds
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Given:

Speed of the train = 90 km/hr

Length of the bridge = 600 meters

Time taken to cross the pole = 15 seconds

Formula used:

Speed (in meters/second) = Speed (in km/hr) * (1000/3600)

Time taken to cross the bridge = (Length of train + Length of bridge) / Speed

Calculation:

Speed of the train in meters/second:

⇒ 90 * (1000/3600) = 25 m/s

Length of the train (using the time taken to cross the pole):

⇒ Length of train = Speed * Time = 25 * 15 = 375 meters

Time taken to cross the bridge:

⇒ Time = (Length of train + Length of bridge) / Speed

⇒ Time = (375 + 600) / 25

⇒ Time = 975 / 25

⇒ Time = 39 seconds

∴ The train will take 39 seconds to cross the bridge.

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