Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors in Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 79: 39

Answer

$0.037\frac{m}{s},\ 31^{\circ} west\ of\ north.$

Work Step by Step

We can find the magnitude and direction of the average velocity as follows: First of all, we find the displacement. Let the two vectors be represented by $\vec A$a and $\vec B$ $\vec{\Delta r}= \vec A+\vec B=(120m)\hat y+(-72m)\hat x$ Now the average velocity is $\vec v_{avg}=\frac{\vec{\Delta r}}{\Delta t}=(\frac{-72m}{62min})(\frac{1min}{60s})\hat x+(\frac{120min}{62m})(\frac{1min}{60s})\hat y$ $\vec v_{avg}=(-0.091\frac{m}{s})\hat x+(0.032\frac{m}{s})\hat y$ Now the magnitude of the velocity is $v_{avg}=\sqrt{(-0.019)^2+(0.032)^2}=0.037\frac{m}{s}$ and the direction of the velocity is given as $\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{120}{-72})=31^{\circ}$ west of north.
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