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Car P moves to the west with constant speed
At instant 3, cars P and Q are adjacent to one another (i.e., they have the same position).
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d. Repeat the application of the Galilean transformation to sketch the velocity vectors of car Q in the frame of car P at instants 2, 3, and 4. Explain. In the frame of car P, is car Q
speeding up, slowing down, or
moving with constant speed? Explain.
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