Cyclist moves with velocity directed east of north
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
Cyclist P moves with velocity 15ms−1 directed 60∘ east of north, while cyclist Q moves with velocity 10ms−1 due west on the same horizontal plane.
(i) Represent the two velocity vectors from a common origin to scale on graph paper.
(ii) Construct the velocity of P relative to Q.
(iii) Indicate on the same diagram the vector −vQ and explain how it relates to the construction in part (ii).
(iv) Measure the magnitude and direction of the relative velocity and state the final answer in standard polar form.