Problem 6: Raindrops fall vertically downward at a speed of 4.57 m/s. A car drives forward at a speed of 20.4 m/s. Part (a) What is the speed of the raindrops, in m/s, as measured by someone in the car?V =tete

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Problem 6: Raindrops fall vertically downward at a speed of 4.57 m/s. A car drives forward at a speed of 20.4 m/s.

Part (a) What is the speed of the raindrops, in m/s, as measured by someone in the car?
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