A ship sailing in the Gulf Stream is heading 25.0° west of north at a speed of 4,00 m /s relative to the water. Its velocity relative to the Earth is 4.80 30 m/s 5.00 west of north . What is the velocity of the Gulf Stream (The velocity obtained is typical for the Gulf Stream a few hundred kilometers off the east coast of the United States .

A ship sailing in the Gulf Stream is heading 25.0° west of north at a speed of 4,00 m /s relative to the water. Its velocity relative to the Earth is 4.80 30 m/s 5.00 west of north . What is the velocity of the Gulf Stream (The velocity obtained is typical for the Gulf Stream a few hundred kilometers off the east coast of the United States .