On a long bus ride, you walk from your seat to the back of the bus to use the re

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On a long bus ride, you walk from your seat to the back of the bus to use the restroom. The bus is driving at 130 km/h , and you walk at 2.9 m/s from your seat to the restroom. How quickly are you moving relative to the ground?
On a long bus ride, you walk from your seat to the back of the bus to use the restroom. The bus is driving at 130 km/h , and you walk at 2.9 m/s from your seat to the restroom. How quickly are you moving relative to the ground?
On a long bus ride, you walk from your seat to the back of the bus to use the restroom. The bus is driving at 130 km/h , and you walk at 2.9 m/s from your seat to the restroom. How quickly are you moving relative to the ground?

Explanation / Answer

vpg = vpb+vbg

here vpg = -2.9 m/s

because person is walking back of the bus

vgb = 130*5/18 = 36.1 m/s

vpg = 36.1-2.9 = 33.2 m/s

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