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Homework Statement
A particle , P moves on a horizontal plane along the circumference of a circle with centre O and a radius of 3m at an angular velocity of pi/4 rad/s in the clockwise direction . A second particle , Q moves on the same plane along a circle with radius 2m and the same centre as the first circle at an angular velocity of pi/2 rad/s in the clockwise direction . At first , O, P and Q are collinear with P and Q located at the north of O . Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity of P relative to Q .
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The Attempt at a Solution
the angular displacement of P and Q are 3pi/4 and 3pi/2 respectively .
The linear velocities of P and Q are 3pi/4 and pi respectively .
then one of the angle of the triangle is 3pi/4
so i can use the cosine rule ,
|pVq|^2=pi^2+(3pi/4)^2-2pi(3pi/4)cos (3pi/4)
|pVq|=5.49 m/s
bu the answer given is 5.09 m/s
where did i go wrong ?