The leaders of the Valentines (V) and Halloween (H) parties go for a bicycle ride They travel due north on a country road at constant speeds:
Vv= 2.00 m/s and Vh = 8.00 m/s. (The Halloweens are catching up with the Valentines). Their paths are parallel and separated by 1.5 m. At a given instant when H is 2.0 m behind V. H throws a booklet due west relative to herself. The speed of the booklet is such that V catches it without having to reach out for it. Neglecting any effects of gravity or wind resistance, find the horizontal speed in m/s of the booklet relative to earth.

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The leaders of the Valentines (V) and Halloween (H) parties go for a bicycle ride  They travel due north on a country road at constant speeds: 
Vv= 2.00 m/s and Vh = 8.00 m/s. (The Halloweens are catching up with the Valentines).  Their paths are parallel and separated by 1.5 m.  At a given instant when H is 2.0 m behind V. H throws a booklet due west relative to herself.  The speed of the booklet is such that V catches it without having to reach out for it. Neglecting any effects of gravity or wind resistance, find the horizontal speed in m/s of the booklet relative to earth.

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