This isn't my homework, I'm just curious.
Alright let's say you're going in a motorboat at 60 mph, and you take a turn at a right angle, there is one person in the boat, weighing 150 pounds, the current is moving at 5 mph. My question: What happens to the person in the boat? Does the boat capsize, or is the person launched due to the forces at work here? I need help coming up with an equation for this problem, and figuring out all the variables. Can anyone help me?
2006-06-05 12:05:30 · 4 answers · asked by Mr. Falaffalshtick 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I'm sorry but there are far too many variables to this question. How gradual is the 90deg turn made? Which direction is the current flowing? The person may well be launched but since he is the only person in the boat he, presumably is steering it and as such will be prepared for the 90deg turn. The boat may also capsize but again, this depends on the points I have made above.
2006-06-05 12:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by brainyandy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The largest variable is the radius of the turn. Nothing can turn at 90 degrees in only an inch or two going 60mph.
2006-06-05 19:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using vectors (drawing arrows representing the forces and adding them) and momentum, which is mass * velocity (realize 150 lbs is the force of gravity on that person, not his mass), you can determine what happens to the boat.
2006-06-05 19:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by snakehawk37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BORING!
2006-06-05 19:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋