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    Relative Velocity Along Straight Line

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    The document discusses relative velocity along a straight line. It provides an example of a woman in a train moving at 1 m/s, a cyclist stationary, and the train moving at 3 m/s. The equation for relative velocity is given as VW,C = VW,T + VT,C. An application example is also given of a car traveling south at 88 km/h being approached by a truck traveling at 104 km/h, asking for their relative velocities.

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    The document discusses relative velocity along a straight line. It provides an example of a woman in a train moving at 1 m/s, a cyclist stationary, and the train moving at 3 m/s. The equation for relative velocity is given as VW,C = VW,T + VT,C. An application example is also given of a car traveling south at 88 km/h being approached by a truck traveling at 104 km/h, asking for their relative velocities.

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    The document discusses relative velocity along a straight line. It provides an example of a woman in a train moving at 1 m/s, a cyclist stationary, and the train moving at 3 m/s. The equation for relative velocity is given as VW,C = VW,T + VT,C. An application example is also given of a car traveling south at 88 km/h being approached by a truck traveling at 104 km/h, asking for their relative velocities.

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    Relative Velocity Along Straight Line

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    Chamila Sumathiratna
    The document discusses relative velocity along a straight line. It provides an example of a woman in a train moving at 1 m/s, a cyclist stationary, and the train moving at 3 m/s. The equation for relative velocity is given as VW,C = VW,T + VT,C. An application example is also given of a car traveling south at 88 km/h being approached by a truck traveling at 104 km/h, asking for their relative velocities.

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    Relative Velocity Along Straight Line

    Chamila Sumathiratna-FIVT

    Speed of the woman (W) inside train 1m/s

    Relative Velocity
    The velocity seen by a particular observer is called the velocity relative to that observer, or simply the relative velocity. Frame of reference V W,T V T,C V W,C

    Cyclist (C) stationary

    Speed of the train(T) 3m/s

    Equation

    V W,C = V W,T + V T,C


    Normal velocity is given relative to earth
    Rule

    VA,B = -V B,A

    Application
    Suppose you are driving south on a straight two-lane road at a constant velocity of 88 km/h. A truck is traveling at a constant velocity of 104 km/h approaches you. (a) What is the trucks velocity relative to you? (b) What is your velocity with respect to the truck?

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