You are on a train traveling east at speed of 16 m/s with respect to the ground.

Your friend is sitting on another train traveling west at 12 m/s. As you walk toward the back of your train at 2.5 m/s, what is your velocity with respect to your friend?

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Mary Fischer

Physics

17 August, 02:01

You are on a train traveling east at speed of 16 m/s with respect to the ground.

Your friend is sitting on another train traveling west at 12 m/s. As you walk toward the back of your train at 2.5 m/s, what is your velocity with respect to your friend?

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Adam Reeves · Answer 1

The speed in which the trains are moving away from each other is 28 m/s. Now we get 28 m/s and subtract 2,5 m/s, which is your speed. Answer: 25,5 m/s.

You are on a train traveling east at speed of 16 m/s with respect to the ground.Your friend is sitting on another train traveling west at 12 m/s. As you walk toward the back of your train at 2.5 m/s, what is your velocity with respect to your friend?

You are on a train traveling east at speed of 16 m/s with respect to the ground.

Your friend is sitting on another train traveling west at 12 m/s. As you walk toward the back of your train at 2.5 m/s, what is your velocity with respect to your friend?