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Offline AshWINNER

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Relative Velocity Interception problems-Additional Math
« on: July 26, 2010, 07:12:07 am »
Can anybody tell me how to find the speed and direction of a moving particle relative to another if the speeds of both are given are the distance north direction is given

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Particle A is 30 m due north of Particle B. Particle P is moving at 5m/s in direction 030 degrees and particle A is moving at 7m/s in direction 090 degrees. Find the speed and direction of A relative to B.

I know it forms triangle but I dont know how to draw the velocity diagram or anything. Please help

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Re: Relative Velocity Interception problems-Additional Math
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2010, 08:11:33 pm »
Are you sure there are 3 particles and not two?

And are you sure you typed in the question right?

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Re: Relative Velocity Interception problems-Additional Math
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010, 08:41:04 am »
Two.................I got it though