Edexcel M4 Specimen — Question 6

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

6. Two horizontal roads cross at right angles. One is directed from south to north, and the other from east to west. A tractor travels north on the first road at a constant speed of \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and at noon is 200 m south of the junction. A car heads west on the second road at a constant speed of \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and at noon is 960 m east of the junction.
  1. Find the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the car relative to the tractor.
  2. Find the shortest distance between the car and the tractor.