A boat experiences a displacement of magnitude

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane

Problem

A boat experiences a displacement of magnitude 50 m50\,\text{m}. The xx-component of this displacement is −30 m-30\,\text{m}, and the yy-component is known to be positive. Calculate: (i) the yy-component of the displacement, and (ii) the angle the displacement makes with the positive xx-axis.

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