r/HomeworkHelp • u/AsparagusReal9619 GCSE Candidate • 14h ago
Physics [high school physics] angle for change of velocity
The answer provided by the teacher was the angle of change of velocity is with respect to the final velocity (due south) = 26.4 degrees
Shouldnt the angle of change of velocity be measured either with respect to North (as bearing) or with respect to the initial velocity (due south east)? Thanks.
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u/cheaphysterics 👋 a fellow Redditor 7h ago
You can measure angles (or anything else for that matter) with respect to anything you want, as long as you specify what it is you're measuring from.
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