A jogger runs east on a moving walkway that carries people west relative to the ground

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

A jogger runs

3.0\,\text{m/s}

east on a moving walkway that carries people

2.5\,\text{m/s}

west relative to the ground. What is the jogger’s velocity relative to the ground? (Take east as the positive direction.) (a)

5.5\,\text{m/s}

east (b)

0.5\,\text{m/s}

east (c)

3.0\,\text{m/s}

east (d)

0.5\,\text{m/s}

west