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A motorcycle has a velocity of 15 m/s due south as it passes a car with a velocity of 24m/s due north. What is the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the motorcycle an seen by the driver of the car.
Answered by oobleck
(24+15) m/s south
Answered by Anonymous
call north positive
Vmc = -15
Vcar = +24
Vrelative= Vmc - Vcar = -15 - 24 = - 39
39 south