Relative Motion Q's
By Brogan Begley
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8 Questions
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As you read this, how fast are you moving relative to your seat?
As you read this, how fast are you moving relative to your seat?
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As you read this, how fast are you moving relative to the sun?
As you read this, how fast are you moving relative to the sun?
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A hungry mosquito sees you resting in a hammock in a 3-meters-per-second breeze. How fast and in what direction should the mosquito fly in order to hover above you to feed?
A hungry mosquito sees you resting in a hammock in a 3-meters-per-second breeze. How fast and in what direction should the mosquito fly in order to hover above you to feed?
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Jake runs along a train flatcar that moves at the as shown below. In which situation is Jake moving the FASTEST in relation to a stationary (not moving) observer on the ground?
Jake runs along a train flatcar that moves at the as shown below. In which situation is Jake moving the FASTEST in relation to a stationary (not moving) observer on the ground?
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In which situation is Jake moving the SLOWEST in relation to a stationary (not moving) observer on the ground?
In which situation is Jake moving the SLOWEST in relation to a stationary (not moving) observer on the ground?
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Jake walks east through a passenger car on a train that moves 10 m/s in the same direction. Jake’s speed relative to the car is 2 m/s. What is Jake’s speed relative to an outside observer?
Jake walks east through a passenger car on a train that moves 10 m/s in the same direction. Jake’s speed relative to the car is 2 m/s. What is Jake’s speed relative to an outside observer?
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In Physics what units do we measure Velocity in?
In Physics what units do we measure Velocity in?
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In Physics what units do we measure Acceleration in?
In Physics what units do we measure Acceleration in?