If a train travells at 20 mph and you run at 5mph in the corridor how fast would you appear?

Question

to a person out side if they could see you

Answer 1

Depends if the train turns up on time in the first place!!

Answer 2

25mph surely?

Reminds me of 1066 and all that...if two men, one and a half miles apart, start walking towards each other at different speeds on different days...when will they ever learn?

Answer 3

well if your running the same way the train is going then you will appear to be going 25mph.

Answer 4

Which dirrection are you running down the corridor? That makes a difference!!!!

Answer 5

20mph

Answer 6

Depends which way you are running in the coridor...

If you run in the same direction as the train then your speeds add. if you run in theopposite direction of the movement of the train your speeds subtract.

Answer 7

They didn't spot me. Shall we try it again> This train's first stop is Edinburgh.

Answer 8

Which way are you running, the answer will be 25mph or 15 mph depending on this.

Answer 9

depends what direction oyu are running

Answer 10

You'd still be travelling at 20mph no matter what way you are facing.

Answer 11

You would neither appear nor disappear.

Answer 12

it would appear you have missed the train . here is your sigh,n

Answer 13

The answer would depend on rather you were running along with the train, or in the other direction. So I think you need to re- phrase your question.

Answer 14

Well, is the person outside stationary or are they moving and which way are they moving? The same way you are running or the opposite?

Answer 15

You shouldn't be running in the corridor, and what train travels at that speed these days anyway.

Lets for argumant sake say 25mph, but the person on the outside will probably think its closer to 28mph

Answer 16

Youd be travelling at around 23 mph if you ran in the train's direction - remember, you have to slow down due to the train moving as well! however, you'd be running at 13 mph going against the train as it is moving away from you, as ground you have tried to covered slips behind you