A person is running at 8 m/s on a moving walkway that moves at 2 m/s in the same

Practice Questions

Q1
A person is running at 8 m/s on a moving walkway that moves at 2 m/s in the same direction. What is the speed of the person relative to the ground?
  1. 6 m/s
  2. 8 m/s
  3. 10 m/s
  4. 12 m/s

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A person is running at 8 m/s on a moving walkway that moves at 2 m/s in the same direction. What is the speed of the person relative to the ground?
  • Step 1: Identify the speed of the person running. In this case, the person is running at 8 m/s.
  • Step 2: Identify the speed of the moving walkway. The walkway is moving at 2 m/s in the same direction as the person.
  • Step 3: To find the speed of the person relative to the ground, add the speed of the person to the speed of the walkway.
  • Step 4: Perform the addition: 8 m/s (person) + 2 m/s (walkway) = 10 m/s.
  • Step 5: The final answer is that the speed of the person relative to the ground is 10 m/s.
  • Relative Speed – Understanding how to calculate the speed of an object in relation to another moving object.
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