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  1. In what time will a train 100 metres long cross an electric pole, if its speed be 144 km/hour ?
    1. 2.5 seconds
    2. 5 seconds
    3. 12.5 seconds
    4. 3
      5
      seconds
      4
Correct Option: A

Speed of the train

= 144 kmph = 144 ×
5
= 40 m/s
18

When a train crosses a pole, it covers a distance equal to its own length.
The required time =
100
40

=
5
= 2 5. seconds.
2



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