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How long does it take a train with 150 cars going at 50 miles per hour to stop in miles or feet?

How long does it take a train with 150 cars going at 50 miles per hour to stop in miles or feet?

8,000 feet
A 150-car freight train traveling at 50 miles per hour takes 8,000 feet to stop.

How long does it take a train to stop at full speed?

The average freight train is about 1 to 1¼ miles in length (90 to 120 rail cars). When it’s moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake. An 8-car passenger train moving at 80 miles an hour needs about a mile to stop.

How much distance does a typical 100 car long train going 55 mph take to stop?

This distance, combined with the perception and reaction distances, means you need about 300 feet to stop a car traveling at 55 mph.

How long does a train take to stop at 55 miles an hour?

When it’s moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake. An 8-car passenger train moving at 80 miles an hour needs about a mile to stop.

How long does it take a train to travel 500 miles?

If it is measured in some unit per second, the result will be in seconds. Example: If a train can travel 500 miles with an average speed of 50 miles per hour, how long it would take it to complete a 500-mile route? The answer is 500 / 50 = 10 hours.

How long does it take for a freight train to stop?

Trains can’t stop quickly or swerve. The average freight train is about 1 to 1¼ miles in length (90 to 120 rail cars). When it’s moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake.

How to calculate the time between two trains?

Let the time after which they meet be ‘t’ hours. Then the time travelled by second train becomes ‘t-2’. Distance covered by first train+Distance covered by second train = 320 miles Solving this gives t = 4. So the two trains meet after 4 hours. Example 2. A train leaves from a station and moves at a certain speed.

How long does it take for a train to stop?

When it’s moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake. An 8-car passenger train moving at 80 miles an hour needs about a mile to stop. How does this compare to other vehicles?

How long is an average train?

The average freight train is about 1 to 1¼ miles in length (90 to 120 rail cars). When it’s moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake.

How long does it take for a train to arrive at its destination?

THE FRONT LOCOMOTIVE WILL TAKE 30 MINUTES TRAVEL TIME TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION/LOCATION. THE CABOOSE/LAST CAR WILL TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 2 MINUTES LONGER OR 32 MINUTES TRAVEL TIME TO ARRIVE AT THE SAME DESTINATION/LOCATION.

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Ruth Doyle