Question

The Mississippi River flows due South at St. Louis Missouri. During summer the velocity of the river water is 2.5 m/s. If a boat is oriented due East and is traveling at a

velocity of 6.0 m/s relative to the water, what is the compass direction (angle) of the boat? Assume that East is 0°. Enter your answer as a positive integer. NO
NEGATIVE NUMBERS FOR ANSWERS.
X (no answer)

Answer 1

The velocity of the boat relative to the water is 6.0 m/s, and the velocity of the water is 2.5 m/s. To find the compass direction of the boat, we need to subtract the velocity of the water from the velocity of the boat.

6.0 m/s - 2.5 m/s = 3.5 m/s

Since the boat is oriented due East, and the velocity is 3.5 m/s, the compass direction of the boat is 35° East of South.

Therefore, the answer is 35.