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21 June, 14:03

A boat sails along the shore. To an observer, the boat appears to move at a speed of 11 m/s, and a man on the boat walking forward appears to have a speed of 12.4 m/s. How long does it take the man to move 6 m relative to the boat?

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  1. 21 June, 15:52
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    You first subtract the speed at which the man is moving (11 m/s) from the rate the boat is moving (12.4 m/s). Which equals 1.4, then divide it by 6 meters, as the man is moving relative to the boat.

    It therefore equals 4.29 s
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