Question

1. a flight attendant walks 1.5 miles per hour down the aisle toward the back of a plane. the plane is traveling at a rate of 550 miles per hour. what is the flight attendants velocity relative to the plane? -1.5 mph 1.5 mph 548.5 mph 556.5 mph

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the direction of motion

The flight attendant is walking towards the back of the plane.

Step2: Assign velocity based on direction

Since the plane is the reference frame, and the flight - attendant is moving in the opposite direction of the plane's motion (assuming the plane's forward direction as positive), the velocity of the flight attendant relative to the plane is just the velocity of the flight attendant's walking. The speed of the flight attendant is 1.5 mph towards the back (opposite direction), so the velocity is \(- 1.5\) mph.

Answer:

-1.5 mph