Question

A golfer hits her tee-shot due north towards the fairway. Her shot has an initial velocity of 60 m/s. A 15 m/s wind is blowing in a northwesterly direction (45 degrees west of North). Considering the initial velocity of the ball and the velocity of wind, what will be the resultant velocity (m/s) and the resultant direction of the golf ball assuming no other forces are acting on the ball

Answer 1

Answer:

$c=71.4m/s$

$\theta=8.54\textdegree$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

Initial velocity of 60 m/s

Wind speed $V_w= 15 m/s \angle 45 \textdegree$

Generally Resolving vector mathematically

  $sin(45\textdegree)15=10.6\\cos(45\textdegree)15=10.6$

Generally the equation Pythagoras theorem is given mathematically by

$c^2=a^2+b^2$

$c^2=10.6^2 +(10.6+60)^2$

$c=\sqrt{10.6^2 +(10.6+60)^2}$

Therefore Resultant velocity (m/s)

$c=71.4m/s$

b)Resultant direction

Generally the equation for solving Resultant direction

$\theta=tan^-1(\frac{y}{x})$

Therefore

$\theta=tan^-1(\frac{10.6}{70.6})$

$\theta=8.54\textdegree$