Question
A passenger at the rear of a train traveling
at 16 m/s relative to Earth throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s in the direction
opposite the motion of the train.
What is the velocity of the baseball relative
to Earth as it leaves the thrower’s hand?
Answer in units of m/s.
at 16 m/s relative to Earth throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s in the direction
opposite the motion of the train.
What is the velocity of the baseball relative
to Earth as it leaves the thrower’s hand?
Answer in units of m/s.
Answers
oobleck
+16 - 15 = +1 m/s