Relative Motion and Frame of Reference

What is the motion of the car relative to the runner's frame of reference?

• 26 m/s right

• 34 m/s right

• 34 m/s left

• 26 m/s left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the motion of the plane relative to the hot air balloon's frame of reference?

• 493 m/s left

• 487 m/s left

• 493 m/s right

• 487 m/s right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the motion of the canoe relative to the hitch hiker's frame of reference?

• 2 m/s right

• 0 m/s

• 2 m/s left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the relative motion of the hitch hiker relative to the plane's frame of reference?

• 490 m/s right

• 0 m/s

• 490 m/s left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the relative motion of the canoe from the car's frame of reference?

• 28 m/s left

• 32 m/s left

• 28 m/s right

• 32 m/s right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the relative motion of the plane from the car's frame of reference?

• 520 m/s left

• 460 m/s left

• 460 m/s right

• 520 m/s right

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the relative motion of the runner from the canoe's frame of reference?

• 6 m/s right

• 2 m/s right

• 6 m/s left

• 0 m/s

A spy runs from the front to the back of a ship at a speed of 3.0 m/s. If the ship is moving forward at 18.0 m/s, how fast does the spy appear to

be running when viewed by someone watching from the shore?

• 14.5 km/hr

• 15.0 m/s

• 21.0 m/s

• 63 m/s

The president’s airplane, Air Force One, flies at 250 m/s to the east with respect to the air. The air is moving at 35 m/s to the north with respect to the ground. Find the velocity of Air Force One with respect to the ground.

• 252 m/s
• 222 m/s
• 435 m/s
• 125 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the hiker's resultant displacement?

• 2 km
• 8.6 km
• 12 km
• 12.6 km