Relative to the air, a jet is flying 230 mph due North. But if the wind is blowing 130 mph at 32 degrees north of east, then what is the velocity of the jet relative to the ground?
1. magnitude
2.direction
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I started off by getting the xi and the yi. the xi is 119.76 and the yi is 68.8895. I'm not sure where to go from here. I tried solving and did not get an answer anywhere close to the choices I have
I assume those Vx, Vy are relative to the ground.
Velocityrelativewind+Velocitywindrelativeground= velocityrelative to ground
230N + 132NofE=
230N+132*sin32N +132*cos32E=
those do not lead to your answers.
once you get the the N, E components, you can find absolute speed relative to ground
To find the velocity of the jet relative to the ground, we need to combine the velocity due to the jet's own motion (230 mph due North) with the velocity due to the wind (130 mph at 32 degrees north of east).
To solve this problem, we can use vector addition. We'll break down the velocities into their x and y components.
Given:
Velocity of the jet: 230 mph due North
Velocity of the wind: 130 mph at 32 degrees north of east
1. Calculate the x and y components of the velocity of the jet:
Since the jet is flying due North, its velocity in the x-direction is zero (no component). In the y-direction, the velocity is 230 mph.
Vertical Component of Jet's Velocity (Vy_jet) = 230 mph
Horizontal Component of Jet's Velocity (Vx_jet) = 0 mph
2. Calculate the x and y components of the velocity of the wind:
To find the x-component of the wind's velocity, we can use the cosine of the given angle:
Vx_wind = 130 mph * cos(32 degrees) = 109.77 mph
To find the y-component of the wind's velocity, we can use the sine of the given angle:
Vy_wind = 130 mph * sin(32 degrees) = 68.88 mph
Vertical Component of Wind's Velocity (Vy_wind) = 68.88 mph
Horizontal Component of Wind's Velocity (Vx_wind) = 109.77 mph
3. Add the x and y components of the jet's velocity to the x and y components of the wind's velocity:
To find the x-component of the jet's velocity relative to the ground, we add the x-components of jet and wind velocities:
Vx_jet_relative_to_ground = Vx_jet + Vx_wind = 0 mph + 109.77 mph = 109.77 mph
To find the y-component of the jet's velocity relative to the ground, we add the y-components of jet and wind velocities:
Vy_jet_relative_to_ground = Vy_jet + Vy_wind = 230 mph + 68.88 mph = 298.88 mph
4. Find the magnitude and direction of the jet's velocity relative to the ground:
Using Pythagoras' theorem, we can find the magnitude (speed) of the jet's velocity relative to the ground:
Magnitude of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground = sqrt(Vx_jet_relative_to_ground^2 + Vy_jet_relative_to_ground^2)
Magnitude of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground = sqrt((109.77 mph)^2 + (298.88 mph)^2)
Magnitude of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground = sqrt(15713.44 mph^2)
Magnitude of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground ≈ 125.38 mph
To find the direction of the jet's velocity relative to the ground, we can use the inverse tangent (tan^(-1)) function and the y and x components of the jet's velocity relative to the ground:
Direction of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground = tan^(-1)(Vy_jet_relative_to_ground / Vx_jet_relative_to_ground)
Direction of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground = tan^(-1)(298.88 mph / 109.77 mph)
Direction of Jet's Velocity relative to Ground ≈ 69.55 degrees (measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis)
Therefore, the velocity of the jet relative to the ground is approximately:
1. Magnitude: 125.38 mph
2. Direction: 69.55 degrees (counterclockwise from the positive x-axis)