would their velocity from your perspective be the same as if you where parked and they rolled passed you going 5 miles per hour?
2007-06-18 16:02:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes, you can bet your monkeyballs on that.
2007-06-18 16:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, provided you are talking about constant speeds of 65 & 70. Normally, you will come across a situation where you may be driving at a constant speed of 65. But, the car passing you at the speed of 70 would be under acceleration.
2007-06-18 23:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by Brave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is correct. The velocity of an object in a moving reference frame is
observed velocity = velocity of object - velocity of reference frame
2007-06-18 23:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed.
It only may not appear that way because your mind realises they're going very fast because of their relative motion to stationary objects like the road and trees and poles etc.
2007-06-18 23:07:14 · answer #4 · answered by tsr21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly. Have you ever sat on a train at a station and watched another train next to you start moving and you can't figure out for a moment if it's moving or you are? There's your answer.
2007-06-19 02:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by Graham S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the vehicle passing you at a 5mph greater speed then his speed Relative to yours is 5mph.
Whether your standing still or going at whatever MPH, and he passes at a 5 mph higher speed it will be 5mph higher relative to your speed.
2007-06-19 00:08:14 · answer #6 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes... your relative speed will be 5 m/h
2007-06-18 23:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by psrmail 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋