Question

A train starting from a railway
station and moving with uniform
acceleration attains a speed
40 km hin 10 minutes. Find its
acceleration.​

Answer 1

As the train started from a railway station, so initial velocity of train, u = 0

Final velocity of train, v = 40 kmph

Final velocity, v = 40 × 5/18 = 11.11 m/s

Assuming uniform acceleration of ‘a’ m/second square

Time taken by train to get it's final velocity, t = 10 minutes = 600 seconds

Using first equation of motion,

V = u + at

11.11 = 0 + a×600

a = 11.11/600 = 0.0185 m/second square.

So, required acceleration , a = 0.0185 m/second square.