Question

22. On a day the wind is blowing toward the south at 3m/s, a runner jogs west at 4m/s. What is the velocity of the air relative to the runner?

Answer 1

The velocity of the air relative to the runner is 5 m/s.

What is the relative velocity?

We must recall that velocity is a vector quantity and the relative velocity must be obtained vectorially. Thus we know that;

Velocity of the runner = 4m/s. due west

Velocity of the wind =  3m/s due south

The relative velocity is;

Vr = √(4)^2 + (3)^2

Vr = 5 m/s

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