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5 March, 01:17

Raindrops fall vertically at 7.5 m/s relative to the Earth. What does an observer in a car moving at 20.2 m/s in a straight line measure as the velocity of the raindrops? (Assume the car is moving to the right and that the + x-axis is to the right. Enter the magnitude in m/s and the direction in degrees counterclockwise from the + x-axis.)

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  1. 5 March, 01:30
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    vDP = 21.7454 m/s

    θ = 200.3693°

    Explanation:

    Given

    vDE = 7.5 m/s

    vPE = 20.2 m/s

    Required: vDP

    Assume that

    vDE to be in direction of - j

    vPE to be in direction of i

    According to relative motion concept the velocity vDP is given by

    vDP = vDE - vPE (I)

    Substitute in (I) to get that

    vDP = - 7.5 j - 20.2 i

    The magnitude of vDP is given by

    vDP = √ (( - 7.5) ² + ( - 20.2) ²) m/s = 21.7454 m/s

    θ = Arctan ( - 7.5 / - 20.2) = 20.3693°

    θ is in 3rd quadrant so add 180°

    θ = 20.3693° + 180° = 200.3693°
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