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Lee Kah Mun
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Homework Statement
A sailing boat moves at 12ms-1 due North then changing direction to north-west and traveling at a speed of 5.5ms-1 . Determine the magnitude of change in velocity n its direction.
No. It is not a trick question. Direction has something to do with it. However, the OP has not shown any work, so we should resist the urge to provide advice until he or she has shown some effort and thereby given us a starting point.William White said:is this a trick question?
magnitude of velocity is just speed, so has nothing to do with direction.
The magnitude of change in velocity and direction refers to the size or amount of change that occurs in an object's velocity and direction. It is a measure of how much the object's speed or direction has changed over a certain period of time.
The magnitude of change in velocity and direction can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem. This involves finding the square root of the sum of the squares of the changes in velocity and direction.
Determining the magnitude of change in velocity and direction is important because it helps us understand how much an object's motion has changed. This information can be used to make predictions about the object's future motion and to analyze the forces acting on it.
The units used to measure magnitude of change in velocity and direction are typically meters per second (m/s) for velocity and degrees (°) for direction. However, any consistent units can be used as long as they are applied to both the velocity and direction components.
The direction of change in velocity does not affect the magnitude of change. The magnitude is simply the size of the change and is independent of the direction. However, the direction of change is important in determining the overall change in an object's velocity and direction.