A bus seems to be travelling slower when our bus overtake other, but the bus seems to be travelling fast when it is coming from the opposite direction, why

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Mcbride

28 May, 22:18

A bus seems to be travelling slower when our bus overtake other, but the bus seems to be travelling fast when it is coming from the opposite direction, why

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Rihanna Schmitt · Answer 1

It is due to the relative velocity.

When you go opposite, the velocities of both buses get added increasing relative velocity

When we overtake it (in same direction) then the velocities get subtracted. Hence reducing relative velocity