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Chapter 01-3 Relative Velocity

This document discusses relative velocity and provides examples of how to calculate relative velocity between objects in different frames of reference. It explains that velocity is relative and one must specify an object's speed relative to a chosen reference point or frame. Examples are given of calculating relative velocities between cars from the perspective of different frames, as well as problems involving boats, ships, and students running in different directions. Key concepts covered are that relative velocity is calculated as the difference between the velocities of two objects in a common frame, and diagrams are used to illustrate examples of objects in motion from different reference perspectives.

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Chapter 01-3 Relative Velocity

This document discusses relative velocity and provides examples of how to calculate relative velocity between objects in different frames of reference. It explains that velocity is relative and one must specify an object's speed relative to a chosen reference point or frame. Examples are given of calculating relative velocities between cars from the perspective of different frames, as well as problems involving boats, ships, and students running in different directions. Key concepts covered are that relative velocity is calculated as the difference between the velocities of two objects in a common frame, and diagrams are used to illustrate examples of objects in motion from different reference perspectives.

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Supplementary Notes Relative Velocity

* * An absolutely rest object does not exist. Imagine your speed relative to the center of the Earth, or relative to the Sun. Velocity is a relative term. One must say a car is traveling at 70km/hr relative to the ground (or a particular road sign or shop beside the road) if he wants to be specific. e.g. A car A is traveling at 20ms-1 due East relative to the ground. Another car B is traveling at 5ms-1 due East relative to the ground. Draw diagram to show this situation in (i) a bus-stops frame which is fixed on the ground, (ii) car As frame and (iii) car Bs frame. (i) in the bus-stops frame
Bus-stop Car B Car A

0ms-1

5ms-1

20ms-1

(ii) in car As frame


Bus-stop Car B Car A

20ms-1

15ms-1

0ms-1

(iii) in car Bs frame


Bus-stop Car B Car A

5ms-1

0ms-1

15ms-1

e.g. Student X is 100m due East from student Y. X runs at 8ms-1 and Y runs at 6ms-1. a. If both of them are running due East. i. ii. iii. b. i. ii. iii. What is the relative velocity of X relative to Y? (Also indicate direction) What is the relative velocity of Y relative to X? (Also indicate direction) How long would it take for X to catch up Y? What is the relative velocity of X relative to Y? (Also indicate direction) What is the relative velocity of Y relative to X? (Also indicate direction) How long would it take for them to meet each other?

Now if they are running towards each other.

e.g. A boat travels at 5ms-1 relative to still water. The water in a straight river flows at a speed of 4ms-1. A man driving the boat wants to travel across the water from south to north. If the man wants to keep the route in flowing river due north, in which direction should he steer and what is the time need for him to travel across the road? * Relative velocity of A relative to B can be written as V AB =V B V A

where V A and V B are the velocity of A and B relative to another fixed frame.

e.g. Two points A and B are both at the origin at t=0s. Point A is moving along the positive yaxis with a speed of 3ms-1 and point B is moving along the positive x-axis with a speed of 4ms-1. a. b. What is the relative velocity of A relative to B? At what time would the two points be 30m apart? 10ms-1 P

e.g. Initially ship P is 300m north-east from ship Q. Ship P is moving towards north-west at a speed of 10ms-1. Ship Q is moving due north at a speed of 30ms-1. What is the minimum distance between the two ships? What is the time elapsed? [Ans: 112m, 11.6s] 30ms
-1

300m

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