SOLUTION: a train 150 m long is running at 72 km / hrs. It cross the bridge in 13 sec.find the length of the bridge

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Question 968028: a train 150 m long
is running at 72 km / hrs. It cross the bridge in 13 sec.find the length of the bridge

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The train "cross the bridge in 13 sec."
That means that 13 seconds after the front of the train reached the bridge, the whole train had completely cleared the bridge.
During those 13+seconds=13%2F3600hours ,
a train going at 72km%2Fhr=72%2A1000m%2Fhour ,
would travel 72%2A1000m%2A%2813%2F3600%29hours=260m .
That means that 13 seconds after the front of the train reached the bridge,
the front of the train had traveled 260m,
and the back of the train, 150m behind the front,
had just cleared the bridge.

The length of the bridge is
260m-150m=highlight%28110m%29 .