Question: 1 - Ernest is driving a diesel express train from Santa Fe for Phoenix which is 520 miles to the East. He leaves at 7:30

1 - Ernest is driving a diesel express train from Santa Fe for Phoenix which is 520 miles to the East. He leaves at 7:30 am and his average speed is 60 mph. At 7:45 am in Phoenix a tourism steam train leaves and makes its way towards Santa Fe at 30 mph. At 8:00 am what is the relative velocity of the steam train relative to the Ernest's diesel train? When and where his train meet the other train on the line?

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Physics Questions!