A butterfly is flying with velocity #10 i +12 j m/s# and wind is blowing along x axis y with velocity u. If butterfly starts motion from A and after some time reaches point B, What is the value of u ?
1 Answer
(see below for definition of variables)
Explanation:
Assuming
point A has coordinates (in meters)
point B has coordinates (in meters)
then
The displacement from point A due to flight
after some period of time
The displacement due to the wind after
The total displacement from A to B would be
In terms of the points
and using the unit vectors
this displacement is
Therefore
and