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LAS Writer: Marian Mae G. Santos
Content Editors: Christine Joy G. Sua, Emma T. Surita, Eda A. Fale
Lesson/Topic: Resultant Velocity Quarter 4 Week 2 LAS 3
Learning Target: Calculate the resultant velocity. (S9FE-Iva-35)
Reference/s: Ch, Physics. n.d. “Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors.” Available at:
http://www.mrallansciencegfc.com/uploads/1/7/4/4/17446293/class_notes_two-
dimensional_motion_and_vectors_2.pdf. [Accessed April 25, 2021]
“Addition of Velocities | Physics.” n.d. Courses.lumenlearning.com. Available at:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-physics/chapter/3-5-addition-of-velocities/.
[Accessed April 25, 2021.]

Resultant Velocity
Resultant Velocity is the sum of the two velocities. Applying the Pythagorean theorem, we can solve
the magnitude of the resultant velocity using the formula:
𝑣 𝑟 2 = 𝑣𝑥 2 + 𝑣𝑦 2 vr = Resultant Velocity
vx = Horizontal Velocity
or 𝑣𝑟 = √𝑣𝑥 2 + 𝑣𝑦 2
vy = Vertical velocity
You can often describe an object’s motion more conveniently by breaking a single vector (V) into two
components (Vx, Vy), or resolving the vector. The components of a vector are the projections of the vector along
the axes of a coordinate system. Resolving a vector allows you to analyze the motion in each direction on the X
and Y axis.
Finding the angle or position of the total vector using the formula:
𝑉𝑦
tan 𝜃 =
𝑉𝑥
𝑉𝑦
𝜃 = tan−1
𝑉𝑥
EXAMPLE 1
Consider an airplane flying at 95 km/h. The hypotenuse (V) is the resultant
vector that describes the airplane’s total velocity. The adjacent leg represents
the x component (Vx) which describes the airplane’s horizontal speed. The
opposite leg represents the y component (Vy), which describes the airplane’s
vertical speed.
EXAMPLE 2
Let us calculate the magnitude and direction of the boat’s velocity relative to an observer on the shore, v tot.
The velocity of the boat, v boat, is 0.75 m/s in the y -direction relative to the river and the velocity of the river,
vriver, is 1.20 m/s to the right.
Given: Solution: 0.75 𝑚⁄𝑠
𝜃 = tan−1 𝑚
vy = 0.75 m/s 1.20
𝒗 = √𝒗𝒙𝟐 + 𝒗𝒚𝟐 𝑠
vx = 1.20 m/s
𝜃 = 32.0°
𝒗 = √(𝟏. 𝟐𝟎 𝒎/𝒔)𝟐 + ( 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓𝒎/𝒔)𝟐
Find:
v =? v = 1.42 m/s
𝜃 =?

ACTIVITY
Direction: Answer the given problem. Show your solution.
A plane flies south at 308 m/s across wind towards the east at 110 m/s what is the resultant velocity of the
plane?