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CAIE A-Level Physics AS 1.4.2 Add and Subtract Coplanar Vectors Questions

Add and subtract coplanar vectors by resolving magnitude and direction, using diagrams or components to obtain the resultant in Cambridge A Level Physics questions.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Physics 9702
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Add and subtract coplanar vectors by resolving magnitude and direction, using diagrams or components to obtain the resultant vector.

CAIE A-Level Physics AS 1.4.2 Add and Subtract Coplanar Vectors Questions question 1

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A ship at sea is travelling with a velocity of 13 ms−113 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} in a direction 35∘35^{\circ} east of north in still water, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

Fig. 1.1

Fig. 1.1

The ship now experiences a tidal current. The water in the sea moves with a velocity of 2.7 ms−12.7 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} to the west.

Calculate the resultant velocity component of the ship in the east direction.
resultant east component of velocity = ms−1\mathrm{ms}^{-1}

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