The drawing shows two cars traveling in different directions with different speeds. Their velocities are: VAG = velocity of car A relative to the Ground = 32.4 m/s, due east VBG = velocity of car B relative to the Ground = 21.0 m/s, due north The driver of car B looks out the window and sees car A. What is the velocity (magnitude and direction) of car A as observed by the driver of car B? In other words, what is the velocity VAB of car A relative to car B?

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The drawing shows two cars traveling in different directions with different speeds. Their velocities are:
VAG = velocity of car A relative to the Ground = 32.4 m/s, due east
VBG = velocity of car B relative to the Ground = 21.0 m/s, due north
The driver of car B looks out the window and sees car A. What is the velocity (magnitude and direction) of car A as observed by the
driver of car B? In other words, what is the velocity VAB of car A relative to car B?
North
VBG
Car B
VAG
East
Car A
(a) The magnitude VAB of the velocity of car A relative to car B is
VAB = Number i
Units
(b) The angle that the velocity VAB makes with respect to due east is
Transcribed Image Text:The drawing shows two cars traveling in different directions with different speeds. Their velocities are: VAG = velocity of car A relative to the Ground = 32.4 m/s, due east VBG = velocity of car B relative to the Ground = 21.0 m/s, due north The driver of car B looks out the window and sees car A. What is the velocity (magnitude and direction) of car A as observed by the driver of car B? In other words, what is the velocity VAB of car A relative to car B? North VBG Car B VAG East Car A (a) The magnitude VAB of the velocity of car A relative to car B is VAB = Number i Units (b) The angle that the velocity VAB makes with respect to due east is
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