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A passenger at the rear of a train traveling at 15 m/s relative to earth throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s in the direction opposite the motion of the train. what is the …

A passenger at the rear of a train traveling at 15 m/s relative to earth throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s in the direction opposite the motion of the train. what is the …
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A passenger at the rear of a train traveling at 15 m/s relative to earth throws a baseball with a speed of 15 m/s in the direction opposite the motion of the train. what is the velocity of the baseball relative to the earth as it leaves the thrower’s hand?

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User Dzinx
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Relative to the earth, the trains' speed is 15 m/s.
Relative to the train, the ball's speed is -15 m/s.

Therefore, relative to earth, the ball's speed is
15 - 15 = 0

Answer: 0
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