Question

A cruise ship sails due south at 2.00 m/s while a coast guard patrol boat heads 19.0° north of east at 5.60 m/s. What are the x-component and y-component of the velocity of the cruise ship relative to the patrol boat? (Assume that the +x-axis is east and the +y-axis is north. Enter your answers in m/s.) HINT

Answer 1

Answer:

The x-component and y-component of the velocity of the cruise ship relative to the patrol boat is -5.29 m/s and 0.18 m/s.

Explanation:

Given that,

Velocity of ship = 2.00 m/s due south

Velocity of boat = 5.60 m/s due north

Angle = 19.0°

We need to calculate the component

The velocity of the ship in term x and y coordinate

$v_{s_{x}}=0$

$v_{s_{y}}=2.0\ m/s$

The velocity of the boat in term x and y coordinate

For x component,

$v_{b_{x}}=v_{b}\cos\theta$

Put the value into the formula

$v_{b_{x}}=5.60\cos19$

$v_{b_{x}}=5.29\ m/s$

For y component,

$v_{b_{y}}=v_{b}\sin\theta$

Put the value into the formula

$v_{b_{y}}=5.60\sin19$

$v_{b_{y}}=1.82\ m/s$

We need to calculate the x-component and y-component of the velocity of the cruise ship relative to the patrol boat

For x component,

$v_{sb_{x}}=v_{s_{x}}-v_{b_{x}}$

Put the value into the formula

$v_{sb_{x}=0-5.29$

$v_{sb}_{x}=-5.29\ m/s$

For y component,

$v_{sb_{y}}=v_{s_{y}}-v_{b_{y}}$

Put the value into the formula

$v_{sb_{x}=2.-1.82$

$v_{sb}_{x}=0.18\ m/s$

Hence, The x-component and y-component of the velocity of the cruise ship relative to the patrol boat is -5.29 m/s and 0.18 m/s.