4.14 In a harbour, wind is blowing at the speed of 72 km/h and the flag on the mast of a boat anchored in the harbour flutters along the N-E direction. If the boat starts moving at a speed of 51 km/h to the north, what is the direction of the flag on the mast of the boat?

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The velocity of the boat Vb = 51 km/h, the velocity of the wind Vw = 72 km/h

Flag is fluttering in N-E direction, so the Vw direction is N-E.

When the ship begins to sail towards North, the flag will flutter along the direction of relative velocity of the wind w.r.t. the boat.

The angle between Vw & - Vb = 9

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