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A sailboat runs before the wind with a constant speed of 3.5 m/s in a direction 28 ∘ north of west. You may want to review (Pages 89 - 92) .
How far west has the sailboat traveled in 22 min?
How far north has the sailboat traveled in 22 min?
Given:
Speed of boat,
The boat is pointing along , which means the path traveled by boat makes with the west axis and the boat is traveling towards left.
Speed = Distance /Time
Distance = Speed*Time
Note: Convert min to sec. Multiply by 60.
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How far west has the sailboat traveled in 22 min?
The speed vector can be split into its components
Distance traveled along the west direction,
ANSWER:
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How far north has the sailboat traveled in 22 min?
The speed vector can be split into its components
Distance traveled along the north direction,
ANSWER:
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