Ahab and the Jeroboam* You are in a radar station on the coast. You are monitori

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Ahab and the Jeroboam* You are in a radar station on the coast. You are monitoring the motion of two ships. The Pequod is 4.00 km away, 17 degrees west of north, traveling at 7.40 m/s in the direction 39 degrees east of north. The Jeroboam is 6.00 km away, 47 degrees east of north, traveling at 2.50 m/s in the direction due north. What is the velocity (speed and direction) of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab, who is on the deck of the Pequod?
Part A What is the direction of the Jeroboam's velocity as seen by Captain Ahab? Select the best answer. Select the best answer. Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest
Part B What is the speed of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab? m/s
Ahab and the Jeroboam* You are in a radar station on the coast. You are monitoring the motion of two ships. The Pequod is 4.00 km away, 17 degrees west of north, traveling at 7.40 m/s in the direction 39 degrees east of north. The Jeroboam is 6.00 km away, 47 degrees east of north, traveling at 2.50 m/s in the direction due north. What is the velocity (speed and direction) of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab, who is on the deck of the Pequod?
Part A What is the direction of the Jeroboam's velocity as seen by Captain Ahab? Select the best answer. Select the best answer. Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest
Part B What is the speed of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab? m/s
You are in a radar station on the coast. You are monitoring the motion of two ships. The Pequod is 4.00 km away, 17 degrees west of north, traveling at 7.40 m/s in the direction 39 degrees east of north. The Jeroboam is 6.00 km away, 47 degrees east of north, traveling at 2.50 m/s in the direction due north. What is the velocity (speed and direction) of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab, who is on the deck of the Pequod?
Part A What is the direction of the Jeroboam's velocity as seen by Captain Ahab? Select the best answer. Select the best answer. Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest
Part B What is the speed of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab? m/s
Part A What is the direction of the Jeroboam's velocity as seen by Captain Ahab? Select the best answer. Select the best answer. Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest
Part A What is the direction of the Jeroboam's velocity as seen by Captain Ahab? Select the best answer. Select the best answer. Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest
Select the best answer. Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest
Part B What is the speed of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab? m/s
Part B What is the speed of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab? m/s
m/s
Due north Northeast Due east Southeast Due south Southwest Due west Northwest

Explanation / Answer

velocity (speed and direction) of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab = (1.828,1.704)-(4.138,6.135) = ( -2.31,-4.431)

magnitude = 4.996 m/s = speed of the Jeroboam seen by Captain Ahab

direction = 62.4 degrees south of west

due south Southwest

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