A passenger is traveling on a luxury train that is moving west at 80 mph (miles per hour). A roll weevil flea jumps west off the roll weevil at 15 mph. What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the roll? What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the passenger? What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the train? What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the ground?

A passenger is traveling on a luxury train that is moving west at 80 mph (miles per hour). A roll weevil flea jumps west off the roll weevil at 15 mph. What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the roll? What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the passenger? What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the train? What is the velocity of the roll weevil flea relative to the ground?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section6.3: Relative Velocity

Problem 27PP

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