A ship sails for 5 hours from position A: (27° 38' N, 112° 45' W) at a speed of 16 knots on a course of 295°T.
How far does the ship travel at the end of 5 hours?
To find the distance traveled by the ship at the end of 5 hours, we need to calculate the distance covered using the speed and time.
Distance = Speed x Time
Given:
Speed = 16 knots
Time = 5 hours
First, we need to convert the speed from knots to nautical miles per hour (nm/h) because the distance will be in nautical miles.
1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour
Speed in nm/h = 16 knots x 1 nm/h = 16 nm/h
Now, we can calculate the distance using the formula:
Distance = Speed x Time
Distance = 16 nm/h x 5 hours
Distance = 80 nautical miles
Therefore, the ship travels a distance of 80 nautical miles at the end of 5 hours.
To determine the distance traveled by the ship after 5 hours, we need to calculate the speed of the ship.
Given:
Speed of the ship = 16 knots
Time = 5 hours
To calculate the distance traveled, we can use the formula: Distance (D) = Speed (S) x Time (T).
Substituting the given values:
Distance (D) = 16 knots x 5 hours
Calculating the distance:
D = 80 nautical miles
Therefore, the ship travels a distance of 80 nautical miles at the end of 5 hours.