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Trains and circular tracks Formulas Revision

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1

Two trains of length L1 and L2 travelling at speed of S1 and S2 will cross each other in time (if they are going in opposite directions )

$$\dfrac{L_1+L_2}{S_1+S_2}$$

2

Two trains of length L1 and L2 travelling at speed of S1 and S2 will cross each other in time (if they are going in same directions )

$$\dfrac{L_1+L_2}{\left|S_1-S_2\ \right|}$$

3

If two people are running on a circular track with speeds in the ratio a:b where a and b are co-prime, then They will meet at a+b distinct points if they are running in

Opposite directions

4

If two people are running on a circular track with speeds in the ratio a:b where a and b are co-prime, then They will meet at |a-b| distinct points if they are running in

Same directions

5

If two people are running on a circular track having perimeter P, with speeds m and n,

$$\dfrac{P}{m+n}$$

6

The time for their first meeting (when they are running in opposite directions)

$$\dfrac{P}{m-n}$$

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