SOLUTION: Two cars pass each other going in opposite directions on the interstate. One is headed east at 10 m/s and the other is headed west at 5 m/s. What is the relative speed between the
Algebra.Com
Question 232808: Two cars pass each other going in opposite directions on the interstate. One is headed east at 10 m/s and the other is headed west at 5 m/s. What is the relative speed between the two?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's the sum of speeds when going in opposite directions.
= 15 m/sec
RELATED QUESTIONS
At exacthy 12:00 noon, two cars pass each other, heading in opposite directions on... (answered by stanbon)
two cars pass on the highway going in opposite directions. one car is going 10 mph faster (answered by sudhanshu_kmr)
two cars leave denver at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One car travels (answered by rfer)
two cars pass each other traveling in opposite directions. One car is going 2.5 times as... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Two cars pass each other at 4:00 at an overpass. One car is headed north at an average... (answered by mananth)
two cars leave denver at the same time and travel in opposite directions. one car travels (answered by Alan3354)
at 10:30am two cars pass each other as they travel in opposite directions along a... (answered by macston)
Two cars start from the same point and travel in opposite directions. One car is going... (answered by ewatrrr)
Two people running pass each other. They continue in opposite directions. The first... (answered by richwmiller)