A bird flies with a speed of at an angle of above the axis (positive eastward direction)

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A bird flies with a speed of

12\,\text{m/s}

at an angle of

37^\circ

above the

+x

axis (positive eastward direction). Calculate (i) the horizontal (

x

) component and (ii) the vertical (

y

) component of the bird’s velocity. Include appropriate units.