The driver of a car moving with uniform speed of 40ms-1 observes a truck approaching from the opposite direction with a speed of 20ms-1. Calculate the speed of the car relative to that of the truck

Stanmoses

5 years ago

relative velocity =V1-V2
but opposite direction
relative velocity=V1--V2
relative velocity=V1+V2
relative velocity=40+20
relative velocity=60m/s

red_kwatwa

2 months ago

Does anyone have a mnenoic I can use and remember this question