AP Physics 1
1.5 Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions
1.4 Reference Frames and Relative Motion
A ship travels horizontally to the right across calm water at a constant velocity \(v_{\text{ship}}\) relative to a dock. A deckhand standing on the deck tosses a small ball vertically upward with an initial speed \(v_0\) relative to the ship, catching it at the same height from which it was released. A runner standing stationary on the dock watches the entire motion of the ball. Which of the following claims correctly compares the physical quantities measured by the deckhand on the ship and the runner on the dock?
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