A helicopter has a speed in calm air of 170 kmh- and it's travelling on a bearing of 120° relative to the air. The wind is blowing at a speed of 30 kmh from the south-west. Take unit vectors i to point east and j to point north. (a) Express the original velocity b of the helicopter relative to the air and the velocity w of the wind in component form, giving the numerical values in km h-1 to two decimal places. (b) Express the resultant velocity v of the helicopter in component form, giving numerical values in km h-¹ to two decimal places. (c) Hence find the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity v of the helicopter, giving the magnitude in km h−¹ to one decimal place and the direction as a bearing to the nearest degree.
A helicopter has a speed in calm air of 170 kmh- and it's travelling on a bearing of 120° relative to the air. The wind is blowing at a speed of 30 kmh from the south-west. Take unit vectors i to point east and j to point north. (a) Express the original velocity b of the helicopter relative to the air and the velocity w of the wind in component form, giving the numerical values in km h-1 to two decimal places. (b) Express the resultant velocity v of the helicopter in component form, giving numerical values in km h-¹ to two decimal places. (c) Hence find the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity v of the helicopter, giving the magnitude in km h−¹ to one decimal place and the direction as a bearing to the nearest degree.
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![A helicopter has a speed in calm air of 170 kmh- and it's travelling on a
bearing of 120° relative to the air. The wind is blowing at a speed of
30 kmh from the south-west.
Take unit vectors i to point east and j to point north.
(a) Express the original velocity b of the helicopter relative to the air and
the velocity w of the wind in component form, giving the numerical
values in km h-1 to two decimal places.
(b) Express the resultant velocity v of the helicopter in component form,
giving numerical values in km h-¹ to two decimal places.
(c) Hence find the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity v of
the helicopter, giving the magnitude in km h−¹ to one decimal place and
the direction as a bearing to the nearest degree.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbff8d087-d348-4d27-a58e-05a6e24bf5df%2F5ac2ff6f-0a86-45db-8c00-6b89ab6b9671%2Fo2y9x2_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A helicopter has a speed in calm air of 170 kmh- and it's travelling on a
bearing of 120° relative to the air. The wind is blowing at a speed of
30 kmh from the south-west.
Take unit vectors i to point east and j to point north.
(a) Express the original velocity b of the helicopter relative to the air and
the velocity w of the wind in component form, giving the numerical
values in km h-1 to two decimal places.
(b) Express the resultant velocity v of the helicopter in component form,
giving numerical values in km h-¹ to two decimal places.
(c) Hence find the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity v of
the helicopter, giving the magnitude in km h−¹ to one decimal place and
the direction as a bearing to the nearest degree.
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