This math topic deals with solving for the speed of a train as it passes a platform, integrating the concepts of speed, distance, and time. Each problem presents a scenario where a train of a specified length travels past a platform of a given length within a certain amount of time. Students are required to calculate the train's speed based on these parameters, enhancing their problem-solving skills in the context of real-world motion scenarios. The problems underscore practical application of the distance formula, with speed being the key variable to determine.
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Train Past Platform - Solve for Train Speed
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A 170 m long train goes past the entire length of a 50 m platform in 10 s. How fast is the train going?
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Speed - Train Past Platform - Solve for Train Speed Worksheet
| Math worksheet on 'Speed - Train Past Platform - Solve for Train Speed (Level 2)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Speed, Distance, and Time Logic Challenges - Intro' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/speed_distance_time_logic_intro/ |
| A 100 m long train goes past the entire length of a 60 m platform in 20 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 18 m/s |
| 17 m/s |
| 8 m/s |
| 13 m/s |
| A 130 m long train goes past the entire length of a 80 m platform in 15 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 11 m/s |
| 24 m/s |
| 14 m/s |
| 39 m/s |
| A 120 m long train goes past the entire length of a 30 m platform in 10 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 15 m/s |
| 5 m/s |
| 25 m/s |
| 20 m/s |
| A 90 m long train goes past the entire length of a 50 m platform in 35 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 16 m/s |
| 21 m/s |
| 4 m/s |
| 5 m/s |
| A 170 m long train goes past the entire length of a 50 m platform in 10 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 5 m/s |
| 42 m/s |
| 22 m/s |
| 7 m/s |
| A 140 m long train goes past the entire length of a 70 m platform in 10 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 16 m/s |
| 5 m/s |
| 21 m/s |
| 11 m/s |
| A 180 m long train goes past the entire length of a 60 m platform in 40 s. How fast is the train going? |
| 5 m/s |
| 31 m/s |
| 6 m/s |
| 21 m/s |