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You are walking to your physics class at speed 1.0m/s with respect to the ground. Your friend leaves 2.0 min after you and is walking at speed 1.3m/s in the same direction. How fast is she walking with respect to you? How far does your friend travel before she catches up with you? Indicate the uncertainty in your answers. Describe any assumptions that you made.
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