An insect inside a bus flies from the back toward the front at 2 m/a. The bus is moving in a straight line at 2m/a. What is the speed of the insect?
4m/a, relative to the ground.
To find the speed of the insect, we need to consider the relative motion between the insect and the bus.
First, let's clarify the given information:
- The insect is flying from the back to the front of the bus with a speed of 2 m/s relative to the bus.
- The bus is moving in a straight line with a speed of 2 m/s.
To determine the speed of the insect, we need to add the velocity of the insect relative to the bus to the velocity of the bus itself. Since both the insect and the bus are moving in the same direction, we can simply add their speeds:
Speed of the insect = Speed of the insect relative to the bus + Speed of the bus
Speed of the insect = 2 m/s + 2 m/s
Speed of the insect = 4 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the insect is 4 m/s.