Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Scalars and vectors

Scalars and vectors — practice question

With no air movement, a bird can move at a speed of $10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The wind is blowing from the east at $8.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What direction should the bird head in so that it reaches a place that lies due north of its present position?

  • A$37^\circ$ east of north
  • B$37^\circ$ west of north
  • C$53^\circ$ east of north
  • D$53^\circ$ west of north

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