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10 September, 17:18

Hot air balloon A is rising upward a rate of 5.0 m/s. A passenger aboard balloon A observes balloon B rising upward at a relative rate of 7.5 m/s. What is the velocity of balloon B relative to the ground? Assume that up is positive.

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  1. 10 September, 17:24
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    Velocity B (relative to the A) = Velocity B (relative to the ground) - Velocity A (relative to the ground)

    Velocity B (relative to the ground) = Velocity B (relative to the A) + Velocity A (relative to the ground)

    Velocity B (relative to the ground) = 7.5 + 5 = 12 m/s

    Since both go up in the same direction, we should use the minus sign for relative velocity.
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