Question

Two private airplanes are taxiing at a small airport. Jim is in plane A rolling due south with respect to the ground. Samantha is in plane B rolling due west with respect to the ground. Samantha is in front of Jim and to his left. In what direction(s), relative to himself, does Jim see Samantha’s plane moving?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

$V_A= -v_1j$ ( in the south direction)

$V_B= -v_2i$ (in the west direction)

$V_{AB}= -V_B-V_A$

$= -v_2i-(-v_1j)$

so direction of v_1 and v_2 are  north and west respectively.

we used the formula for relative velocity

$V_{AB}= V_B- V_A$

is the velocity of B with respect to A.