A flag is mounted on a car moving due North with a velocity of 20 km/hr. Strong winds are blowing due East with a velocity of 20 km/hr. The flag will point in the direction:
Correct answer: C. South - East
- A. East
- B. North - East
- C. South - East
- D. South - West
Explanation
This is the correct answer. The flag will point in the South - East direction. When the car is moving due North with a velocity of 20 km/hr, and the wind is blowing due East with a velocity of 20 km/hr, the flag will align itself in the resultant direction of the car's velocity vector and the wind velocity vector. This resultant direction is South - East. The other options are incorrect because they do not consider the combined effect of the car's motion and the wind's direction on the flag's orientation.
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