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Two bodies A and B are travelling with constant velocities of 20 m/s and 30 m/s in East and North directions. The relative velocity of A with respect to B is

A
1013 m/s in the E-S quadrant
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1013 m/s in the E-N quadrant
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C
1013 m/s in the W-S quadrant
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D
1013 m/s in the W-N quadrant
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Solution

The correct option is A 1013 m/s in the E-S quadrant
vAB=vAvB=20^i30^j
vAB=202+302=1013 m/s
The direction of the resultant is given by
tanθ=3020=56.3
The negative angle comes in the East-South quandrant. Hence the correct option is (a).

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