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+//Chapter 10:Traction Drives
+//Example 2
+clc;
+
+//Variable Initialization
+M=100 //mass of each motor armature in tonne
+Me=100
+Tm=5000 //torque of each motor in N-m
+Da=0.5 //average diameter of each motor in m
+m=450 //mass of each wheel in kg
+R=0.54 //radius of each wheel tread in m
+N=4 //number of DC motors
+r=25 //train resistance N/tonne
+a=0.25 //gear ratio
+nt=0.98 //gear transmission efficiency
+G=50 //up gradient
+Vm=100 //speed in kmph
+
+//Solution
+Ft=nt*Tm*N/a/R //Tractive efforts required to move the train
+alpha=(Ft-(9.81*M*G+M*r))/(277.8*1.1*Me) //accelaration in metre per second
+t=Vm/alpha //time taken to attain speed of Vm in sec
+
+//Result
+mprintf("\n Time taken to reach a speed of 100kmph is : t=%.1f sec",t)