Chapter 8.5, Problem 4CFU

To determine

To Find: The sketch to show the forces acting that acts on the ship travelling at 23 knots at an angle of 17 degree with the current.

Answer to Problem 4CFU

The required diagram is shown in Figure 1

Explanation of Solution

The obtain the sketch to show that the forces on the ship that moves at an angle of $17°$

Degree with the current is shown in Figure 1

Figure 1

Here, the vector for the direction of the ship $\overrightarrow{s}$ travelling while $\overrightarrow{w}$ represents the water current vector.