A police car traveling 95.0 km/h is traveling west, chasing a motorist traveling at 80.0 km/h. What is the velocity of the motorist relative to the police car? What is the velocity of the police car relative to the motorist? If they are originally 250 m apart, in what time interval will the police car overtake the motorist? (Only the third part appears on the answer sheet.) [SJ E08 04.35] А. 55.07 s D. 67.17 s В. 55.06 s E. 71.69 s С. 60.00 s F. 64.36 s

A police car traveling 95.0 km/h is traveling west, chasing a motorist traveling at 80.0 km/h. What is the velocity of the motorist relative to the police car? What is the velocity of the police car relative to the motorist? If they are originally 250 m apart, in what time interval will the police car overtake the motorist? (Only the third part appears on the answer sheet.) [SJ E08 04.35] А. 55.07 s D. 67.17 s В. 55.06 s E. 71.69 s С. 60.00 s F. 64.36 s

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter39: Relativity

Section: Chapter Questions

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