A person is walking on a moving walkway in the airport. Her speed with respect t

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A person is walking on a moving walkway in the airport. Her speed with respect to the walkway is 4.0 m/s. The speed of the walkway is 3.0 m/s with respect to the floor.

What is her speed with respect to a person walking on the floor in the opposite direction at the speed of 3.0 m/s? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Question 1 Part A A person is walking on a moving walkway in the airport. Her speed with respect to the walkway is 4.0 m/s. The speed of the walkway is 3.0 m/s with respect to the floor. What is her speed with respect to a person walking on the floor in the opposite direction at the speed of 3.0 m/s? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units Value Units atue Submit My Answers Give Up

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Speed of person with respect to floor is

v = v_p + v_w

= 3 m/s + 4 m/s

= 7 m/s

speed of person on the walkway with respect to person on the floor is

v' = 7 m/s - 3 m/s = 4 m/s

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