Question
A train js traveling at a velocity of 45 m/s to the east. One passenger is walking on the train. What is the passengers relative velocity to the ground if they are traveling 2 m/s to the east
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the passenger's relative velocity to the ground, you can simply add the velocity of the train to the velocity of the passenger since they are moving in the same direction (to the east).
The velocity of the train is 45 m/s to the east, and the velocity of the passenger is 2 m/s to the east.
Formula:
\[
\text{Relative velocity} = \text{Train's velocity} + \text{Passenger's velocity}
\]
\[
\text{Relative velocity} = 45 \, \text{m/s} + 2 \, \text{m/s} = 47 \, \text{m/s}
\]
Therefore, the passenger's relative velocity to the ground is **47 m/s to the east**.
The velocity of the train is 45 m/s to the east, and the velocity of the passenger is 2 m/s to the east.
Formula:
\[
\text{Relative velocity} = \text{Train's velocity} + \text{Passenger's velocity}
\]
\[
\text{Relative velocity} = 45 \, \text{m/s} + 2 \, \text{m/s} = 47 \, \text{m/s}
\]
Therefore, the passenger's relative velocity to the ground is **47 m/s to the east**.