Time to Cross Trains: 200m & 150m, 40km/hr & 45km/hr

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Two trains, measuring 200 meters and 150 meters, are traveling on parallel tracks at speeds of 40 km/h and 45 km/h, respectively. When moving in the same direction, the time taken for them to cross each other can be calculated using their relative speed. The relative speed is the difference in their speeds, which is 5 km/h. To find the crossing time, the total distance to be covered is the sum of their lengths, 350 meters, converted to kilometers. The final calculation shows that the trains will take approximately 0.07 hours, or about 4.2 minutes, to completely cross each other.
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two trains 200 meters and 150 metrers are running on the parallel raila at this rate of 40km/hr and 45 km/hr.in how time will they cross each other if they are running in the same direction?
 
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two trains 200 meters and 150 metrers are running on the parallel raila at this rate of 40km/hr and 45 km/hr.in how time will they cross each other if they are running in the same direction?
Hi neha1 and welcome to PF,

For future reference, we have https://www.physicsforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=152" for such questions, but don't worry your thread will get moved there later.

Now for your question. What have you attempted thus far?
 
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