A moving walkway has a speed of 0.5 m/s to the east. A stationary observer sees a man walking on the walkway with a velocity of 0.8 m/s to the east. What is the man's velocity relative to the moving walkway?

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A moving walkway has a speed of 0.5 m/s to the east. A stationary observer

sees a man walking on the walkway with a velocity of 0.8 m/s to the east.
What is the man's velocity relative to the moving walkway?

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Answer: 0.3 m/sec

Step-by-step explanation:

Vrel = (Vs-Vm) = (0.8-0.5) = 0.3 m/sec

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Answer:

0.3 m/s east

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Fabian Zeindl answered Nov 19, 2021

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