Newton: 2-D Motion Practice Problems

Type in your calculated answer (numbers only) to the problem posed below. Keep all figures until the tenths place. For example, 134.6, not 135, 130 or 134.624. You can keep attempting the problem until you get verification through the evaluation button. Please note that the numbers in the problem are changed randomly every time the page is loaded.

The following are two dimensional motion problems. Use the equations of motion in both the x and y directions to solve. Refer to the figure below:

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In the problem above, the velocity of the boat, v_b, is m/s.
The velocity of the current, v_c is m/s.
The width of the river is m.

1) With what total (resultant) speed does the is boat move?
m/s

2) How long does it take the boat to reach the other side of the river?
seconds

3) How far does the boat move horizontally along the river in this time. (What is the horizontal distance from where the boat starts to the large X?)
m

This internet problem javascript and source code was adapted from that of Neil Schmidgall of Glenbrook South High School.