A person is running at 8 m/s in a train moving at 12 m/s in the same direction. What is the speed of the person relative to the ground?

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A person is running at 8 m/s in a train moving at 12 m/s in the same direction. What is the speed of the person relative to the ground?
  1. 4 m/s
  2. 8 m/s
  3. 12 m/s
  4. 20 m/s

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Q: A person is running at 8 m/s in a train moving at 12 m/s in the same direction. What is the speed of the person relative to the ground?
Solution: Speed of person relative to ground = Speed of train + Speed of person = 12 m/s + 8 m/s = 20 m/s.
Steps: 5

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