[In this question, the horizontal unit vectors i and j are directed due east and due north respectively and position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin O.]
Two speedboats, A and B, are each moving with constant velocity. The velocity of A is 20kmh−1 due west and the velocity of B is 40kmh−1 on a bearing of 150∘. The boats are modelled as particles.
At noon, the position vector of A is 60ikm and B is at the origin O. At time t hours after noon, the position vector of A is rkm and the position vector of B is skm.
(a) Find the velocity of B in the form (pi+qj)kmh−1.
(3)
(b) Find expressions for r and s in terms of t, i and j.
(3)
(c) Find the time, to the nearest minute, at which the distance between the boats is the same as it was at noon.
(8)
题目中文翻译
[本题中,水平单位向量 i 和 j 分别指向正东和正北,位置向量均相对于固定原点 O 给出。]
两艘快艇 A 和 B 均以恒定速度航行。A 以 20kmh−1 的速率向正西航行;B 以 40kmh−1 的速率,沿方位角为 150∘ 的方向航行。将两艘快艇视为质点。