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  1. A person works in a factory with a 4.0 m wide conveyor belt travelling at Vc = 1.5 m/s (See diagram above). The person can walk at 3.5 m/s.
    1. Which way should he head to get directly across from where he started?
    2. How long will it take to get across?
    3. What is the person's net velocity while on the conveyor belt?

    SWF Solution
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  2. A person works in a factory with a 4.0 m wide conveyor belt travelling at Vc = 1.5 m/s (See diagram above). The person can walk at 3.5 m/s.
    1. Which way should he head to get across as quickly as possible?
    2. How long will it take to get across?
    3. Where would he land?
    4. What is the person's net velocity while on the conveyor belt?

    SWF Solution
    		WMV Solution