A passenger walks forward on a moving walkway at relative to the walkway

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A passenger walks forward on a moving walkway at 2.2 m/s2.2\,\text{m/s} relative to the walkway. The walkway moves at 1.8 m/s1.8\,\text{m/s} relative to the terminal floor. Determine the passenger’s speed relative to the floor.

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