Answer:
The velocity of the man according to a stationary observer, V₃₂ = 11.53 m/s
Explanation:
Given data,
The speed of the bus to the stationary observer, V₁₂ = 12 m/s
The man walk towards the back of the bus with speed, V₃₁ = - 0.5 m/s
V₁₃ = 0.5 m/s
The velocity of the man according to a stationary observer is, V₃₂ = ?
According to the relative speed of an object,
V₁₃ = V₁₂ + V₂₃
V₂₃ = V₁₃ - V₁₂
= 0.5 - 12
= - 11.5 m/s
∴ V₃₂ = 11.53 m/s
Hence, the velocity of the man according to a stationary observer, V₃₂ = 11.53 m/s