Relative Motion Q's

By Brogan Begley
Last updated about 3 years ago
8 Questions

As you read this, how fast are you moving relative to your seat?

As you read this, how fast are you moving relative to the sun?

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?

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?

In which situation is Jake moving the SLOWEST in relation to a stationary (not moving) observer on the ground?

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?

In Physics what units do we measure Velocity in?

In Physics what units do we measure Acceleration in?