College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 58P
ǀ A Toyota Prius driving north at 65 mi/h and a VW Passat driving south at 42 mi/h are on the same road heading toward each other (but in different lanes). What is the velocity of each car relative to the other (a) when they are 250 ft apart, just before they meet, and (b) when they are 525 ft apart, after they have passed each other?
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