a train moves 1 km an uniform speed of 240 km per hour and next 1 km and 80 km per hour what is the average speed of train

To find the average speed of the train over the entire 2 km distance, we need to use the formula for average speed:

\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}}
\]

1. **Step 1: Calculate the time taken for each segment.**

- For the first 1 km at 240 km/h:
  
\[
\text{Time}_1 = \frac{1 \text{ km}}{240 \text{ km/h}} = \frac{1}{240} \text{ hours}
\]

- For the second 1 km at 80 km/h:

\[
\text{Time}_2 = \frac{1 \text{ km}}{80 \text{ km/h}} = \frac{1}{80} \text{ hours}
\]

2. **Step 2: Calculate the total time.**

\[
\text{Total Time} = \text{Time}_1 + \text{Time}_2 = \frac{1}{240} + \frac{1}{80} \text{ hours}
\]

To add these fractions, find a common denominator:

\[
\frac{1}{240} + \frac{1}{80} = \frac{1}{240} + \frac{3}{240} = \frac{4}{240} = \frac{1}{60} \text{ hours}
\]

3. **Step 3: Calculate the total distance.**

The total distance is simply 2 km.

4. **Step 4: Calculate the average speed.**

\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{2 \text{ km}}{\frac{1}{60} \text{ hours}} = 2 \times 60 = 120 \text{ km/h}
\]

**The average speed of the train is 120 km/h.**

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1. How would the average speed change if the second segment was traveled at 100 km/h?
2. What is the average speed if the entire distance was traveled at 120 km/h?
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