Pete and Sue, two reckless teenage drivers, are racing eastward along a straight stretch of highway. Pete is traveling at 88.0 km/h, and Sue is chasing him at 117 km/h. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Take east to be the positive direction.) (a) What is Pete's velocity with respect to Sue? (b) What is Sue's velocity with respect to Pete? (c) If Sue is initially 300 m behind Pete, how long will it take her to catch up to him?

Pete and Sue, two reckless teenage drivers, are racing eastward along a straight stretch of highway. Pete is traveling at 88.0 km/h, and Sue is chasing him at 117 km/h. (Indicate the direction with the sign of your answer. Take east to be the positive direction.) (a) What is Pete's velocity with respect to Sue? (b) What is Sue's velocity with respect to Pete? (c) If Sue is initially 300 m behind Pete, how long will it take her to catch up to him?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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