0
Why it is dangerous to stand near a railway line when a fast train is passing by?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Probably for the same reason you don't want to hang out next to a sinking ship or stand under a passing airplane - the air or water nearby is being pushed aside and creating a vortex. The air disturbance along with the ground vibrations may cause you to lose your balance and possibly fall into the passing train and maybe die.
When a train is moving at a high speed; the velocity of air increases; according to bernoulli' s theorem, as the velocity increases, the pressure decreases. Thus the place where we are standing is a region of high pressure and the place where the train is moving is a region of low pressure. We are pulled from a region of high to a region of low pressure.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the application of slotted link mechanism?
train railway
Why does a railway track have a particular shape like I?
A railway track have a perticular shape like i because.. 1.To reduce meterial,and 2.To better sport of the train.
Can you give an example of relative motion?
A train you are on is passing a station at 50 mph, you are running (in the same direction) along the train at 5 mph (relative to the train). But are moving at (50 + 5) 55 mph relative to the station.
The letters LSM stand for what when talking about how a Maglev train is propelled?
Linear Synchronous Motor
Why Railway tracks are laid on large sleepers?
The sleepers - provide a solid surface for the rails to be anchored to. If the tracks were just laid n the ground, they would move every time a train went over them.
Why it is dangerous to stand at the end of a platform when a train passes?
suction from the backdraft can suck an unassuming member on to the tracks proportional to the speed and volume of the passing train (see trainspotting.org for more info)
Why it is dangerous to at edge of the platform when train is passing by?
As a passing train causes air turbulance which could cause somebody to lose their balance and fall towards the tracks.
Why it is dangerous to stand near fast moving train?
because you could fall and maybe get killed.
Why is it dangerous for a man to stand too close to a speeding train?
Touch it and die - or be seriously hurt.
Why can railway lines not be painted?
Because the train would go strait off the railway. The railway turns the train, and it can't do that if it is flat.
Datchet Railway Station to Wimbledon Railway Station?
Train from Datchet Railway Station to Twickenham Railway Station (via Staines) Change at Twickenham for train direct to Wimbledon Railway Station Lee
What is an armoured train?
An armoured train is a railway train which is protected with armour.
What is an armored train?
An armored train is a railway train which is protected with armor.
Why you fall towards the railway track when the train is passing?
The vortex created by the speeding train pulls the slower moving air immediately surrounding it into it's wake hence you feel like your being pulled towards the tracks
Car is to a road as a train is to?
Railway.
What is the synonyms of railway?
train station
What is the meaning of railway?
A railway is like a train station where trains pass and go.
