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An insect inside a bus flies from the back toward the front at 5.0 mi/h. The bus is moving in a straight line at 50.0 mi/h. What is the speed of the insect?
The speed of the insect relative to the ground.
Answer to Problem 1CQ
The speed of the insect relative to the ground is
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for relative speed.
Here,
Conclusion:
Substitute
Therefore, the speed of the insect relative to the ground is
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