Question

An observer sitting at a bus stop sees the bus drive by at 30 m/s to the east. He also sees a

passenger on the bus walking to the back at 2 m/s. What is the passenger's velocity relative
to the bus?

Answer 1

32 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed of a bus is 30 m/s due East wrt the passenger

He also sees a passenger on the bus walking to the back at 2 m/s.

We need to find the passenger's velocity relative to the bus. As the observer sees that the bus and the passenger are moving in opposite direction. Let v is the relative velocity. So,

v = 30 m/s + 2 m/s

v = 32 m/s

Hence, the passenger's velocity relative to the bus is 32 m/s.