Chapter-3 Kinematics in Two Dimensions
3.4. Relative Velocity Escalator ride at a mall
Refueling of Fighter Planes During midair refueling, the relative velocity of the two planes is zero.
Passenger walking toward the front of a moving train
Boat Ride A boat with its engine turned off is carried along by the current. With the engine turned on, the boat moves across the river in a diagonal fashion.
Vector Diagram
The physics of raindrops falling on car’s rear window
Problem Two cars, A and B, are traveling in the same direction, although car A is 186 m behind car B. The speed of A is 24.4 m/s, and the speed of B is 18.6 m/s. How much time does it take for A to catch B?