You are on a train traveling east at speed of 23.0 m/s with respect to the groun

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You are on a train traveling east at speed of 23.0 m/s with respect to the ground.

1) If you walk east toward the front of the train, with a speed of 2.7 m/s with respect to the train, what is your velocity with respect to the ground?

2) If you walk west toward the back of the train, with a speed of 2.6 m/s with respect to the train, what is your velocity with respect to the ground?

3) Your friend is sitting on another train traveling west at 19.0 m/s. As you walk toward the back of your train at 2.6 m/s, what is your velocity with respect to your friend?

Explanation / Answer

1)23+2.7=25.7 2)23-2.6=21.4 3)23+19-2.6=39.4

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