VICTORS QUESTIONS

1. The velocity of car B relative to car A is 8 m/s when the two cars are
moving in the same direction and 28 m/s when the two cars are moving in
opposite directions. Determine the velocity of each car

2. An aero plane is taking off at a velocity of 20 m/s. Find the components of

the plane’s velocity if the take – off angle is (a) 700 (b) 450 (c)
600

3. A river is flowing at a velocity of 2m/s due south .A person in a boat

wants to move across the river at 10 m/s. a) In which direction should the
person move? b) At what velocity should the person move the boat?

4. A box is being pulled on the floor using a string. The string makes an angle
of 300 with the box as shown in the figure below

If the force being applied at the string is 200 N, find: a) The force which
tends to lift the box b) The force which tends to pull the box forward

5. A car moves 5 km east 3 km south, 2 km west and 1 km north. Find the

resultant displacement (ANS: 3.6 km 340 south of east)

7. A plane is flying at a velocity of 100 km/hr and wind is blowing at a velocity of 25

km/hr if the blowing wind is (a)head (b) tail
Find the resultant plane velocity relative of to an observer on the grounds

8. A motorboat traveling 5 m/s, East encounters a current traveling 2.5 m/s, North

(a). What is the resultant velocity of the motor boat?

(b). If the width of the river is 80 meters wide, then how much time does it take the
boat to travel shore to shore?

(c).What distance downstream does the boat reach the opposite shore?

(ANS: (a) 5.59 m/s at 26.60 (b) 16 s (c) 40 m)

9. A man is walking inside a bus which is travelling at 56.2 km/hr. If the speed of the
man relative to the ground is 55.8 km/h, is the man walking towards the front or the
back?

10. A boat is travelling at 8.9 km/h. relative to the water in a river .The boat aims to
straight for the opposite bank of the river which is 120.9 wide. If the speed of the
water in the river is 2.9 km/h, how far downstream will the boat be when it reaches
the opposite side?
 11. A boat is travelling at 9.8 km/h relative to the water in a river wants to get a
fishing camp that is 5.2 km upstream .If the speed of the water in the river is 6.0
km/h, how long will it take the boat to reach the camp?

12. A plane is flying at a velocity of 300 km/h, relative to the air towards 3000 from
due east .The plane is flying amidst a wind blowing at 85 km/h relative to the
ground towards 2250 from due east. What will be the velocity of the plane as
observed on the control tower on the ground

13. An airplane is flying east at 200 km/h, which is its velocity relative to the
air ,while a 100 km/h wind blows towards the north – east .What is its resultant
velocity ? (ANS: V = 280km/h at 14.60)

14. A plane is flying due east with a velocity of 100 m/s when it encounters a wind
moving at a velocity of 20 m/s . Find the resultant velocity of the plane if the
direction of the wind is due

(a) East (b) West (c) South (d) South – East

15. An aeroplane is taking off at a velocity of 20 m/s. Find the components of the
plane’s velocity if the take – off angle is (a) 700 (b) 450 (c) 600

16. A River is flowing at a velocity of 2 m/s due south .A person in a boat wants to
move across the river at 10 m/s (a) In which direction should the person move?

(b) At what velocity should the person move the boat?

17. Two forces ,P and Q are applied on a small boat stuck in a shallow stream as
shown below.

Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two forces

18. The diagram in the figure below shows a block being pushed along a track .If a
force of 20 N is applied in direction A at an angle of 600, what is the resolved part
of the force in direction B ?

19. A Vehicle moving at a speed of 80km/hr emits smoke from its exhaust pipe in
opposite direction at 50 km/hr with respect to the vehicle .Determine the speed of
smoke with respect to the ground
20. When two motorbikes are approaching each other at constant speed ,the linear
distance between them decreases at 7 km/hr .When moving in the same
direction ,the linear distance between them decreases at 3 km/h Determine the
velocity of each motorbike

21. A car is travelling due north at 45 km/hr .It turns and then travels due east at
72 km/hr .Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity of the car

22. A Mass 3 kg hangs at the end of a string .Find the horizontal force needed to
pull the mass sideways until the string is at 300 to the vertical .Find also the tension
in the string

23. An air craft heads north – west at 320 km/hr relative to the wind .The wind
velocity is 80km/hr from the south .Find the velocity of the aircraft relative to the
ground

24. A deep sea diver dives at an angle of 300 with the surface of water and follows
a straight – line path for a distance of 220 m. How far is the diver from the surface
of water?

25. A velocity of magnitude 40 m/s is directed at an angle of 400 east of

north .Represent this velocity on paper

26. A car travels 3 km due north ,then 5 km north–east .Represent these

displacements graphically and determine the resultant displacement

27. Two forces , one of 12 N and another of 24 N, act on a body in such a way they
make an angle of 300 with each other .Find the resultant of the two forces

28. A motorboat travelling 4 m/s ,East encounters a current travelling 3.0 m/s ,North
(a) What is the resultant velocity of the motorboat? (b) If the width of the river is 80
m wide, then how much time does it take the boat to travel shore to shore?

(c) What distance downstream does the boat reach the opposite bank?

29. A plane can travel with a speed of 80 mil/hr with respect to the air .Determine
the resultant velocity of the plane if it encounters a (a) 10 mil/hr headwind (c) 10
mil/hr crosswind (b) 10 mil/hr tailwind (d) 60 mil/hr crosswind

30. Find the horizontal and vertical components of a force of 10 N acting at 300 to
the vertical

31. A weight of 25 N is suspended from a beam by a string; what horizontal force

must be applied to the weight to keep the string at an angle of 200 to the
vertical .What is the tension in the string?

32. A car covered a displacement of 10 km due 300 ,then15 km due 1200 and
finally 8 km due 2700 .Find the total displacement covered by the car.
33. A man using a 70 kg garden roller on a level surface ,exerts a force of 200 N at
450 to the ground .Find the vertical force of the roller on the ground (a) If he pulls
(ANS: 560 N) (b) If he pushes the roller (ANS: 840 N )

34. A plane mirror is approaching you at a speed of 10 m/s you can see your image
in it. At what speed will your image approach you? (Ans :V=20M/S