Answer: 5 m/s
Explanation: Given that a bug flies east at 2.5 m/s. A light breeze blows on the bug with a velocity of 2.5 m/s due east. What is the resultant velocity of the bug?
Since the bug flies due east with a velocity of 2.5 m/s, in the same direction to the blowing breeze, which is of 2.5 m/s, the resultant velocity will be the addition of the two velocities. That is
Vr = Vb + VW
Where
Vr = resultant velocity
Vb = velocity of the bug = 2.5 m/s
VW = velocity of the breeze. = 2.5 m/s
Vr = 2.5 + 2.5
Vr = 5m/s
Therefore, the resultant velocity is 5m/s
