2. A railroad flatcar is traveling to the right at a speed standing on the ground. Someone is riding a motor scooter on the flat car. What is the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the motor scooter relative to the flatcar if it velocity relative to the observer on the ground is: (a) 18 m/s to the right? (b) 3 m/s to the left? (c) Zero ver 13.0 m/s

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2. A railroad flatcar is traveling to the right at a speed of 13 m/s relative to an obsenve
standing on the ground. Someone is riding a motor scooter on the flat car. Whati
the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the motor scooter relative to the flatcar if it
velocity relative to the observer on the ground is:
(a) 18 m/s to the right?
(b) 3 m/s to the left?
(c) Zero
v 13.0 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:2. A railroad flatcar is traveling to the right at a speed of 13 m/s relative to an obsenve standing on the ground. Someone is riding a motor scooter on the flat car. Whati the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the motor scooter relative to the flatcar if it velocity relative to the observer on the ground is: (a) 18 m/s to the right? (b) 3 m/s to the left? (c) Zero v 13.0 m/s
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