Miss Addy decides to travel from Ghana to the UK on Ship. The captain decides to use one of the old ships which depends more on the wind speed and direction for its movements. The ship has a speed of 90km/h and heads due South from North across a river that runs West and East at a speed of 21km/h. Find the actual speed and direction in angle of the ship. [NB. Illustrate the above problem on a diagram.

Miss Addy decides to travel from Ghana to the UK on Ship. The captain decides to use one of the old ships which depends more on the wind speed and direction for its movements. The ship has a speed of 90km/h and heads due South from North across a river that runs West and East at a speed of 21km/h. Find the actual speed and direction in angle of the ship. [NB. Illustrate the above problem on a diagram.

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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Problem 76P: A small plane flies at 200 km/h in still air. If the wind blows directly out of the west at 50 km/h,...

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