Sam is running 5 km/h N on a flatbed truck that is traveling 10 km/h N on an aircraftcarrier that is going 8 km/h S.   A. Relative to the water, how fast is Sam going N?   B. Relative to the water, how fast is Sam going S?   C. Relative to the boat, how fast is Sam going N?   D. Relative to the boat, how fast is Sam going S?   E. If the truck stopped and Sam kept running at the same velocity, how fast wouldSam be going N relative to the water? S?   F. If the truck stopped how fast is Sam running N relative to the boat?   G. If the boat, truck and Sam are all moving as described at the start, how fast is Samgoing W? E?

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Sam is running 5 km/h N on a flatbed truck that is traveling 10 km/h N on an aircraftcarrier that is going 8 km/h S.

 

A. Relative to the water, how fast is Sam going N?

 

B. Relative to the water, how fast is Sam going S?

 

C. Relative to the boat, how fast is Sam going N?

 

D. Relative to the boat, how fast is Sam going S?

 

E. If the truck stopped and Sam kept running at the same velocity, how fast wouldSam be going N relative to the water? S?

 

F. If the truck stopped how fast is Sam running N relative to the boat?

 

G. If the boat, truck and Sam are all moving as described at the start, how fast is Samgoing W? E?    

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