Edexcel M4 2005 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2005
SessionJanuary
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

2. [In this question \(\mathbf { i }\) and \(\mathbf { j }\) are horizontal unit vectors due east and due north respectively.] A man cycling at a constant speed \(u\) on horizontal ground finds that, when his velocity is \(u \mathbf { j } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), the velocity of the wind appears to be \(v ( 3 \mathbf { i } - 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), where \(v\) is a constant. When the velocity of the man is \(\frac { u } { 5 } ( - 3 \mathbf { i } + 4 \mathbf { j } ) \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\), he finds that the velocity of the wind appears to be \(w \mathbf { i } \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), where \(w\) is a constant.
  1. Show that \(v = \frac { u } { 20 }\), and find \(w\) in terms of \(u\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(u\), the true velocity of the wind.