OCR M4 2008 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{a9e010ce-c3a8-4f95-a154-fd16ef3e5e5b-2_823_650_1318_751} A boat \(A\) is travelling with constant speed \(6.3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) on a course with bearing \(075 ^ { \circ }\). Boat \(B\) is travelling with constant speed \(10 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) on a course with bearing \(025 ^ { \circ }\). At one instant, \(A\) is 2500 m due north of \(B\) (see diagram).
  1. Find the magnitude and bearing of the velocity of \(A\) relative to \(B\).
  2. Find the shortest distance between \(A\) and \(B\) in the subsequent motion.