A cruise ship sails due south at 4.00 m/s while a coast guard patrol boat heads 34.0° north of east at 6.00 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 (a) x-component -4.00 (b) y-component x m/s m/s

College Physics
11th Edition
ISBN:9781305952300
Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 18P: A fireman d = 50.0 m away from a burning building directs a stream of water from a ground-level fire...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question

Please asap 

A cruise ship sails due south at 4.00 m/s while a coast guard patrol boat heads 34.0° north of east at 6.00 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
(a) x-component
-4.00
(b) y-component
X m/s
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A cruise ship sails due south at 4.00 m/s while a coast guard patrol boat heads 34.0° north of east at 6.00 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 (a) x-component -4.00 (b) y-component X m/s m/s
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Projectile motion
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
College Physics
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:
9781305952300
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Physics
ISBN:
9781133104261
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:
Cengage Learning