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Chapter 3, Problem 66P
(II) Two cars approach a street corner at right angles to each other (see Fig. 5–35). Car 1 travels at 35 km/h and car 2 al 45 km/h. What is the relative velocity of car 1 as seen by car 2? What is the velocity of car 2 relative to car 1?
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