Question

A Coast Guard cutter detects an unidentified ship at a distance of 21.0 km in the direction 15.0° east of north. The ship is traveling at 20.0 km/h on a course at 40.0° east of north. The Coast Guard wishes to send a speedboat to intercept and investigate the vessel.

(a) If the speedboat travels at 58.0 km/h, in what direction should it head? Express the direction as a compass bearing with respect to due north.

(b) Find the time required for the cutter to intercept the ship.

Answer 1

Answer: initial speed Vi= 10.0 m/s in the horizontal direction. A cross ... which provide a constant horizontal acceleration of 15.0 m/s. ... A coast Guard cutter detects an unidentified ship at a distance of 20.0 km in the direction 15.0' east of north. The ship is travelling at 26.0 km/h on a course at 40° east of north

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