A kayaker is paddling south at 2.50 m/s, and encounters a weird current moving 1.15 m/s west.
What is the resultant velocity?
What is the resultant velocity?
v = 2.91 m/s
Explanation:
Given that,
A kayaker is paddling south at 2.50 m/s, and encounters a weird current moving 1.15 m/s west.
We need to find the resultant velocity. Both velocities are perpendicular to each other. So,
v=sqrt(v1^2+v2^2)
=sqrt(2.5^2+1.5^2)
=2.91 m/s
So, the magnitude of the resultant velocity is equal to 2.91 m/s.