Relative to the ground, wind is blowing at 4.0m/s from West to East. You run at
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Question
Relative to the ground, wind is blowing at 4.0m/s from West to East. You run at 3.0m/s along the ground from West to East.
In m/s, how fast is the air moving past you? Answer
Relative to the ground, wind is blowing at 4.0m/s from West to East. You run at 3.0m/s along the ground from East to West.
In m/s, how fast is the air moving past you? Answer
Relative to the ground, wind is blowing at 4.0m/s from West to East. You run at 3.0m/s along the ground from North to South.
In m/s, how fast is the air moving past you? Answer
Relative to the ground, wind is blowing at 4.0m/s from West to East. You run at 3.0m/s along the ground from South to North.
In m/s, how fast is the air moving past you? Answer
Relative to the ground, wind is blowing at 4.0m/s from West to East. You run at 6m/s along the ground and note that the air is passing you by directly from South to North. In what direction are you running?
Explanation / Answer
A)
1m/s (W-E)
b)
7m/s (W-E)
c)
4m/s (W-E)+ 3m/s(S-N) net speed of 5m/s
d) 4m/s (W-E)+ 3m/s(N-S) net speed of 5m/s
E) (S-E)