A ship sailing in the Gulf Stream is heading 25.0º westof north at a speed of 4.00 m/s relative to the water. Itsvelocity relative to the Earth is 4.80 m/s 5.00º west ofnorth. What is the velocity of the Gulf Stream? (The velocityobtained is typical for the Gulf Stream a few hundredkilometers off the east coast of the United States.)

A ship sailing in the Gulf Stream is heading 25.0º westof north at a speed of 4.00 m/s relative to the water. Itsvelocity relative to the Earth is 4.80 m/s 5.00º west ofnorth. What is the velocity of the Gulf Stream? (The velocityobtained is typical for the Gulf Stream a few hundredkilometers off the east coast of the United States.)

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Chapter2: Vectors

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