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Car P moves to the west with constant speed
At instant 3, cars P and Q are adjacent to one another (i.e., they have the same position).
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c. In the space at right, sketch and label a vector diagram illustrating the Galilean transformation of velocities that relates
In the frame of car P, at instant 3 is car Q moving to the west, moving to the east, or at rest? Explain.
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