KINEMATICS: The Speedboat Will Miss its Mark by What Distance?

A speedboat travels eastward at 80 knots (150 km/h) through a northward current of water moving 4.00m/s. Q1: What is the speedboat’s velocity vector relative to the starting port? What is the angle of travel?  Q2: If the boat’s captain wanted the boat to travel due east without getting off course, how far off courseContinue reading “KINEMATICS: The Speedboat Will Miss its Mark by What Distance?”

ENERGY and MOMENTUM: What is the Final Velocity of the Ball?

Q: A 10 kg iron ball moves in an Eastward direction at 5.0 m/s. It collides with a 5.0 kg rubber ball moving Northward at 10 m/s. After the collision, the iron ball moves 60° East of North with a speed of 4.0 m/s. What is the velocity of the rubber ball after the collision?Continue reading “ENERGY and MOMENTUM: What is the Final Velocity of the Ball?”