Answer to Question #166966 in Mechanics | Relativity for Abdulrahman Ibrahim

Question

Two aircraft P and Q are flying at the same speed, 300m/s. The direction along which P is flying is at right angles to the direction along which Q is flying. Find the magnitude of the velocity of the aircraft P relative to aircraft Q

Answer 1

$\Delta \overrightarrow{v}=\overrightarrow{v}_P-\overrightarrow{v}_Q$

$|\Delta \overrightarrow{v}|=\sqrt{|\overrightarrow{v}_P|^2+|\overrightarrow{v}_Q|^2}$

$|\Delta \overrightarrow{v}|=\sqrt{300^2+300^2}=424\ m/s$