Q.A m long train is moving with constant velocity of m/s. Find
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Let time in seconds measured from the instant the front of the train reaches a reference point (a pole, or the start of a bridge), and let the position (in metres) of the rear of the train relative to that same reference point. At the front is at the reference point, so the rear — m behind the front — is at .
Step 1. Part (i) — equation of motion. The train moves at constant velocity m/s, so increases at rate per second, starting from at (point-slope through with slope ):
Step 2. Part (ii) — time to cross a pole. A pole has (effectively) zero length, so crossing is complete the instant the rear reaches the pole, i.e. :
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