College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 59P
ǀ You are driving eastbound on the interstate at 70 mi/h. You observe that you are approaching a truck in your lane at a relative speed of 20 mi/h. (a) How fast is the truck moving relative to the highway? (b) If the truck were instead traveling at this speed in the westbound lane, what would be the relative velocity between you and the truck?
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