Relative Motion Doubt

While calculating time taken to reach Q, we should consider velocity of man wrt belt right? So that means time taken = 20/1.5 = 13.33secs But the answer given is 10secs which we will get if we take velocity of man wrt ground So why should we take velocity of man wrt ground instead of velocity of man wrt belt
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Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
i dont get it either if some ans ping me too
AFK
AFK5mo ago
Vab = Va - Vb ( Va= Man velocity, Vab= relative velcoity btw man and belt, Vb= Belt velocity0 1.5 = Va - 0.5, Va= 2m/s S = Vt, T = 20/2 = 10 secs That's how the answer is, we didn't consider relative velocity of Belt with the man or The Belt individual velocity. Rather the velocity of the man
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
yeah I understood that but what is the logic behind taking velocity of man wrt ground instead of taking velocity of man wrt belt
AFK
AFK5mo ago
what we are taking is not relative velocity of the man but the actual velocity of the man and the relation with belt etc were given to find it
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
it travels 20 m on the belt while belt is moving , we will take velocity wrt to bel no? if we take absolute velocity we will have to conider belts moving which will bring us back to relative velocity
AFK
AFK5mo ago
bro one simple logic, when you calculate time take by you, u take relative velocity or your acutal velcotiy *velocity
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
we take actualy velocity because we are moving on the ground , and the ground is not moving that "actual velocity" is also just relative velocity , relative to ground
AFK
AFK5mo ago
Bro it is a simple thing don't complicate it
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
What , I don't understand
iTeachChem
iTeachChem4mo ago
we good?

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