A man wishes to cross due west on a river which is flowing due north at the rate of 3mph. If he can row 12mph in still water, what direction should he take to cross the river?

Q: launch angle

A:

Q: What is the magnitude of the truck's velocity relative to the ground?

A:

Q: A high-tech drone flies over Miami, FL in a direction 59° west of north with a speed of 39 km/h.…

A:

Q: The velocity of a puck is 1.7 m/s at 23° north of east. Determine the x & y components of the…

A: velocity of a puck (v) = 1.7 msangle (θ) = 23o north of east

Q: Mayan kings and many school sports teams are named for the puma, cougar, or mountain lion Felis…

A: H = 11.1 ft  = 3.38 m Angle of projection = 47.8 oUsing, equation of motion in Y direction Vy2 -…

Q: In reaching her destination, a backpacker walks with an average velocity of 1.31 m/s, due west. This…

A:

Q: Mayan kings and many school sports teams are named for the puma, cougar, or mountain lion—Felis…

A: Given Maximum height H = 12 ft = 12 × 0.3     = 3.6 m

Q: airplane with a still air velocity of 250.km/hr flies directly West to a destination that is 400.km…

A: if vectors are opposite their resultant R =A- B

Q: The eye of a hurricane passes over Grand Bahama Island in a direction 60.0° north of west with a…

A:

Q: You drive 9.00 km in a straight line in a direction 20° East of North.   (a) Find the distances…

A: Given data The distance travelled is given as R = 9 km. The direction in which the distance is…

Q: Sarah is traveling 22km due South. She turns 20° S or E for 16km. She then turns due N for 40km, she…

A:

Q: A truck travels due east for a distance of 1.7 km, turns around and goes due west for 7.5 km, and…

A:

Q: A ball is thrown with a velocity of 30.0 miles per hour at an angle of 60 degrees from the top of a…

A: Given data The initial velocity of the ball is u = 30 mph = 44 ft/sec. The angle of inclination of…

Q: An airplane is known to be heading north at 87.71 m/s, though its velocity relative to the ground is…

A: Resultant velocity of airplane (vr→) = 87.71 j^ m/sVelocity of plane with repect to ground (V→pg) =…

Q: A truck travels 10.5 km in direction 37.9° north of west. What is the x-component of its…

A: Given : magnitude of displacement, S = 10.5 km = 10500 m              direction : 37.9° north of…

Q: Relative to the ground, a car has a velocity of 16.5 m/s, directed due north. Relative to this car,…

A:

Q: What is the resultant displacement of a car that travels 2 km north and then turns and travels 4 km…

A: Car travels 2km north and then 4km east as shown in below figure . Resultant displacement can be…

Q: moves 5.9 m due east. On the second, it moves 1.8 m at an angle 20° north of east. On the third, it…

A: Net displacement is sum of all the displacement. Assume East as positive x axis and north as…

Q: A pilot wants to fly due north, but finds that he must direct his plane 19.0° to the east to…

A: Given data The velocity of the plane's airspeed is Vpw = 200 km/h. The plane is directed to an…

Q: You are lost at night in a large, open field. Your GPS tells you that you are 100 m from your truck,…

A:

Q: An airplane flies 3 km due north from one city to another. Its airspeed is 132 m/s and a constant…

A:

Q: A truck drives 20 blocks north, then 15 blocks east, then 8 blocks south. What is its total…

A: Given that, the trucks moves 20 block north, 15 block east and 8 block south, Then the magnitude of…

Q: A ball is shot with a velocity of 32 m/s at an angle of 28° from the top of a 18 m tall building.…

A: