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SOLUTION
. Applying the relative velocity equation, we have
(1)
For the second case, and .
Applying the relative velocity equation, we have
(2)
Equating Eqs. (1) and (2) and then the iand jcomponents,
(3)
(4)
Solving Eqs. (3) and (4) yields
Substituting the result of into Eq. (1),
Thus, the magnitude of is
Ans.
and the directional angle that makes with the xaxis is
vW
u
vw=2(–30)2+502=58.3 km>h
vW
vw=[–30i+50j]km>h
(vw>c)1
(vw>c)1=-30 km>h(vw>c)2=-42.43 km>h
50 =80 +(vw>c)2sin 45°
(vw>c)1=(vw>c)2cos 45°
vw=(vw>c)2cos 45° i+
C
80 +(vw>c)2sin 45°
D
j
vw=80j+(vw>c)2cos 45°i+(vw>c)2sin 45° j
vw=vc+vw>c
vW>C=(vW>C)2cos 45°i+(vW>C)2sin 45° jvC=[80j]km>h
vw=(vw>c)1i+50j
vw=50j+(vw>c)1i
vw=vc+vw>c
vW>C=(vW>C)1i
A car is traveling north along a straight road at 50 km>h. An
instrument in the car indicates that the wind is coming from
the east. If the car’s speed is 80 km>h, the instrument
indicates that the wind is coming from the northeast. Deter-
mine the speed and direction of the wind.