PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
A ship sails 10 km due east, then 6 km in a direction 45∘ south of west, and finally 12 km due north.
(a) Express the ship’s net displacement vector in the form ai^+bj^, where east is positive i^ and north is positive j^.
(b) Determine the distance the ship must now travel to return directly to its starting point.