Question
You're on a train that is moving at 160 km/h and decide to run
towards the rear of the railroad car. The length of the car is 18 m
and it takes you 5.0 s to go from the front to the back of the car.
What is your speed relative to the tracks?
towards the rear of the railroad car. The length of the car is 18 m
and it takes you 5.0 s to go from the front to the back of the car.
What is your speed relative to the tracks?
Answers
R_Scott
train speed = 160000 m / 3600 s
run speed = 18 m / 5.0 s
speed relative to the tracks = train speed - run speed
run speed = 18 m / 5.0 s
speed relative to the tracks = train speed - run speed