Question : A train $x$ running at 74 km/hr crosses another train $y$ running at 52 km/hr in the opposite direction in 12 seconds. If the length of $y$ is two-thirds that of $x$, then what is the length of $y$ (in m)?
Option 1: 252
Option 2: 168
Option 3: 210
Option 4: 200
Correct Answer: 168
Solution : Let the length of train $x$ as $L_x$ and the length of train $y$ as $L_y$. Given that $L_y$ is two-thirds that of $x$. $⇒L_y = \frac{2}{3}L_x$ When two trains are moving in opposite directions, their relative speed is the sum of their individual speeds. The relative speed of the two trains = 74 + 52 = 126 km/hr $\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$ The total distance covered when the two trains cross each other is the sum of their lengths, i.e., $L_x + L_y$. The time taken to cross each other is given as 12 seconds. $⇒126 = \frac{L_x + L_y}{12}$ Convert the speed from km/hr to m/s by multiplying by $\frac{5}{18}$. $⇒126 \times \frac{5}{18} = \frac{L_x + L_y}{12}$ $⇒35 = \frac{L_x + L_y}{12}$ $⇒L_x + L_y = 420$ Substituting $L_y = \frac{2}{3}L_x$ into the equation gives, $⇒L_x + \frac{2}{3}L_x = 420$ $⇒\frac{5}{3}L_x = 420$ $⇒L_x = \frac{420 \times 3}{5} = 252 \, \text{m}$ Substituting $L_x = 252$ m into $L_y = \frac{2}{3}L_x$ gives: $⇒L_y = \frac{2}{3} \times 252 = 168 \, \text{m}$ Hence, the correct answer is 168.
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