Resultant Velocity Calculator

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Choose whether to enter each vector as a magnitude plus angle, or directly as Vx and Vy.
Speed (magnitude) of the first velocity vector.
m/s
Direction of vector 1, measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis (east).
deg
Speed of the second velocity vector.
m/s
Direction of vector 2 in degrees from the positive x-axis.
deg
Leave at 0 to ignore this vector.
m/s
deg
Leave at 0 to ignore this vector.
m/s
deg
Resultant velocity
16.55m/s

Magnitude of the combined velocity vector

Direction25deg
Total Vx15m/s
Total Vy7m/s
Vx (horizontal)15
Vy (vertical)7
Resultant16.55

Resultant: 16.55 m/s at 25.0 degrees

  • The resultant velocity is 16.55 m/s, pointing 25.0 degrees (roughly north-east).
  • It breaks down into a horizontal component of 15.00 m/s and a vertical component of 7.00 m/s.

Next stepUse the direction angle with a compass bearing (subtract from 90 degrees to convert to a navigation bearing measured clockwise from north).

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