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A. Since Jung is in a hurry, he decided to walk on the conveyor belt (in the same direction he would travel standing

still). If his terminal is 300 feet away and he wants to get there in 60 seconds, how fast does he need to walk with
respect to the conveyor belt
(Assume he can ride the conveyor belt the entire distance)

A. Since Jung is in a hurry, he decided to walk on the conveyor belt (in the same-example-1

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Distance divided by time is speed. 300/60=5. He would have to move 5 feet per second. It depends on how quick the conveyor belt is to how fast he actually has to walk.
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