To find the average speed of the train for the duration of the journey, we need to know the total distance covered by the train and the total time taken.
The train accelerates uniformly to a speed of
80km/h over time
, and then moves at this constant speed for
. The average speed can be calculated using the formula:
Average speed=Total time takenTotal distance travelled Step 1: Calculate the distance covered during acceleration The distance covered while the train is accelerating can be found using the formula for the distance travelled under uniform acceleration:
d1=21at2 Where: d1 is the distance covered during acceleration. a is the acceleration (we don't have a direct value for this, but we can work with the given information). t is the time.
However, to proceed with the calculation without the acceleration (a), we recognize that the formula directly correlates to distance but requires knowledge of acceleration.
Instead, let's think in terms of the final speed and time, given that the train reaches
80km/h (or
3.680=22.22m/s ) in time
. Using the relationship between velocity, time, and distance, since the acceleration is uniform, we can use:
d1=v×t1−21at2 Given that the initial speed u=0 and final speed v=80km/h, converting the speed to meters per second (since our time is likely in seconds) gives us 22.22m/s.
But without directly calculating acceleration, we simplify using average speed for the acceleration phase because it starts from rest and reaches v.
The average speed during acceleration, \(v_{avg} = \frac{u + v}{2} = \frac{0 + 80}{2} = 40 \, \mathrm{km/h}
.Thus,thedistanced1=vavg×t=40km/h×t.Step2:CalculatethedistancecoveredatconstantspeedThedistancecoveredataconstantspeediseasiertocalculate: d_2 = v \times t_2 = 80 \, \mathrm{km/h} \times 3t
Step3:CalculatethetotaldistanceandthetotaltimeThetotaldistance(D)coveredisthe∑ofd1andd2: D = d_1 + d_2 = 40t + 240t = 280t \, \mathrm{km}
Thetotaltime(T)takenist+3t=4t.Step4:CalculatetheaveragespeedSubstitutethevaluesofDandTintheformulaofaveragespeed: \text{Average speed} = \frac{280t}{4t}$Thissimplifiesto70 \, \mathrm{km/h}.So,theaveragespeedofthetrainforthisdurationofthejourneyis70 \, \mathrm{km/h}$, which matches with Option A.