Question

A velocity vector of 23.6 m/s in the horizontal plane points in a direction making a 55-degree angle north of the easterly direction. what are the components of this velocity vector along the north and east directions?

Answer 1

The magnitude of the vector is 23.6 m/s
The direction of the vector is 55° north of east.

The component of the vector in the eastern direction is
(23.6 m/s) cos(55°) = 13.54 m/s

The component of the vector n the northern direction is
(23.6 m/s) sin(55°) = 19.33 m/s

Answer:
13.54 m/s east, and
19.33 m/s north.