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A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00 km east, next 3.50 km southeast, and then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position is 5.80 km directly east of the starting point (Fig. P1.64). Find the magnitude and direction of the third leg of the journey. Draw the vector-addition diagram and show that it is in qualitative agreement with your numerical solution.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The magnitude of the third leg of the journey is, C=2.81km.

The direction of the third leg of the journey is north-east.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

  • A→=2.00km,0°ofeast,B→=3.50m,45°southofeast
  • The resultant vector of the sailor is R→=5.80m,0°east
02

Concept of resultant vector

The outcome is a sum total of vector. When you combine two or more vectors, you obtain a new one.

The resultant vector can be given as,

R=A2+B2

Here, Aand Bare displacement vectors.

03

Determine the magnitude and direction of the third leg of journey

The magnitude of third leg of journey can be evaluated as

The magnitude of third leg journey in x-direction,

Cx=Rx-Ax-Bx

Cx=5.80km-2.00km-3.50kmcos45°

Cx=1.33km

The magnitude of third leg of journey in y-direction

Cy=Ry-Ay-By

Cy=0km-0km--3.50kmsin45°

Cy=2.47km

The resultant magnitude of third leg of journey is,

C=(Cx)2+Cy2

C=1.33km2+2.47km2

C=2.81km

Thus, the magnitude of the third leg is .

The direction of the third leg can be evaluated as,

θ=tan-12.47km1.33km

θ=61.7north-east

Thus, the third leg lies in the first quadrant.

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