SOLUTION: A car is traveling south at 60 mph.it passes a car traveling north at a speed of 40 mph.what is the relative velocity between the two cars?

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Question 1047422: A car is traveling south at 60 mph.it passes a car traveling north at a speed of 40 mph.what is the relative velocity between the two cars?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ignoring the lateral distances, ie, the width or the cars and the lanes:
60 - 40 = 20 mi/hr
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