Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
In a harbour, wind is blowing at the spe...

In a harbour, wind is blowing at the speed of `72 km*h^(-1)` and the flag on the mast of a boat anchored in the harbour flutters along the N-E direction . If the boat starts moving at a speed of `51 km*h^(-1)` to the north, what will be the direction of the flag on the mast of the boat ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
east (approx)
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • VECTOR

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise PROBLEM SET-II|34 Videos

  • VECTOR

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise PROBLEM SET-II (Hot Numerical Problems)|24 Videos

  • VECTOR

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE (Short Answer Type Questions-II)|2 Videos

  • THERMOMETRY

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXAMINATION ARCHIEVE - WBJEE|1 Videos

  • VISCOSITY AND SURFACE TENSION

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE (CBSE SCANNER)|9 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A car moving with a speed of 50 "km.h"^(-1) can be stopped by brakes after at least 6 m. What will be the minimum stopping distance, if the same car is moving at a speed of 100 "km.h"^(-1) ?

A motor boat is moving at a steady speed of 36.km*h^(-1) . If the water resistance to the motion of boat is 4000N, calculate the power of the engine.

A vehicle is moving with a uniform speed of 18 "km.h"^(-1) . The distance covered by it in 1 s is

Given the magnitude and direction of the net force acting on a car moving with a constant velocity of 30 km. h^(-1) on a rough road.

A boat is moving at 12 km *h^(-1) towards north and another is moving at 12sqrt(2) km *h^(-1) towards north -west .Find the relative velocity of the second boat with respect to the first.

A car moves with a speed of 30 "km.h"^(-1) in half of the total time taken and with 40 "km.h"^(-1) rest of the time, What is the average speed of the body?

CHHAYA PUBLICATION-VECTOR-PROBLEM SET-I
  1. A ship is moving at 40 km*h^(-1) towards west. Another is proceeding ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. From the top of a tower, two particles are dropped at an interval of ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. In a harbour, wind is blowing at the speed of 72 km*h^(-1) and the fla...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. To a cyclist moving at 5 m*s^(-1) , rain appears to be falling vertica...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A river 1 km wides is flowing at 3 km *h^(-1) . A swimmer whose velo...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A boat with a speed of 5 km *h^(-1) in still water crosses a river of ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. An aeroplane is flying eastward with a speed of 600 km*h^(-1) wind i...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The speed of launch is 7 m/s and of the current on a river is 3 m/s. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. If veca +vecb= vecc and a+b=c ,what is the angle between the vectors v...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. vecA =2 hati+3hatj and vecB=-3hati+2hatj are two vector. Find the ang...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. vecA =2hati+3hatj+4hatk and vecB=hati-hatj+hatk are two vectors. Find...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Given ,vecA=3hati+2hatj-6hatk and vecB=4hati-3hatj+hatk. What is the a...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. For what values of a and b , will the vectors 2hati-3hatj-hatk and ah...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. For what value of a ,will the vectors ahati-2hatj+hatk and 2ahati+ah...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Prove that (vecA+2vecB)*(2vecA-3vecB)=2A^2+ABcostheta -6B^2

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Determine the value of n so that the vectors vecA=2hati+4hatj-nhatk ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. If (vecA+vecB)*(vecA-vecB)=0 , show that the magnitude of both the vec...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Find the unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors vecA=(2hati+2ha...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. The forces P=1 dyn and Q =sqrt(3) dyn are mutually perpendicular. Fin...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. A stone is thrown from the ground with a velocity of 14 m *s^(-1) ...

    Text Solution

    |