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Clari
Sep7-04, 11:07 AM
Ship A travels at 3m/s due NE, ship B travels at 2.6 m/s in direction S30E.
a. What are the magnitude and direction of the velocity of ship A relative to ship B?
b. After what time will they be 140m apart?

I have found the answer to be 4.45m/s
But I don't know whether it is true...and I am not sure of its direction.
Please help. :frown:

needhelpperson
Sep7-04, 11:50 AM
Ship A travels at 3m/s due NE, ship B travels at 2.6 m/s in direction S30E.
a. What are the magnitude and direction of the velocity of ship A relative to ship B?
b. After what time will they be 140m apart?

I have found the answer to be 4.45m/s
But I don't know whether it is true...and I am not sure of its direction.
Please help. :frown:

you can use the components of that vector you figured out to get the direction.