SOLUTION: A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

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Question 323938:
A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 km/hour = 60*1000 meters/ 3600 seconds
= 16.6 meters/second
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speed = 16.6 meters/second
time = 9 seconds
distance traveled = length of the train
16.6 *9= 149.5 meters