A moving walkway has a speed of 0.9 m/s to the east. A stationary observer
sees a man walking on the walkway with a velocity of 1.1 m/s to the east.
What is the man's velocity relative to the moving walkway?

Respuesta :

Answer:

The man's velocity relative to the moving walkway is, v₂₃ =  0.2 m/s  

Explanation:

Given data,

The speed of the moving walkway, v₁₂ = 0.9 m/s

The speed of the man walking on a walkway to the stationary observer, v₁₃ = 1.1 m/s

The speed of the man walking on a walkway to the walkway, v₂₃ = ?

The formula for relative velocity is,

                                              v₁₃ = v₁₂ + v₂₃

∴                                             v₂₃ = v₁₃ - v₁₂

Substituting the values,

                                               v₂₃ = 1.1 - 0.9

                                                     = 0.2 m/s

Hence, the man's velocity relative to the moving walkway is, v₂₃ =  0.2 m/s