OCR M4 2015 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleM4 (Mechanics 4)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicVectors Introduction & 2D

3 Two planes, \(A\) and \(B\), flying at the same altitude, are participating in an air show. Initially the planes are 400 m apart and plane \(B\) is on a bearing of \(130 ^ { \circ }\) from plane \(A\). Plane \(A\) is moving due south with a constant speed of \(75 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). Plane \(B\) is moving at a constant speed of \(40 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) and has set a course to get as close as possible to \(A\).
  1. Find the bearing of the course set by \(B\) and the shortest distance between the two planes in the subsequent motion.
  2. Find the total distance travelled by \(A\) and \(B\) from the instant when they are initially 400 m apart to the point of their closest approach.