Raindrops fall vertically at 6.5 m/s relative to the earth. What does an observer in a car moving at 30.0 m/s in a straight line measure as the velocity of the raindrops? a. 30.70 m/s b. 36.50 m/s c. 23.50 m/s d. 29.29 m/s

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Raindrops fall vertically at 6.5 m/s relative to the earth. What does an observer in a car moving at 30.0 m/s in a straight line measure as the velocity of the raindrops?

a. 30.70 m/s
b. 36.50 m/s
c. 23.50 m/s
d. 29.29 m/s
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