Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 3 - Vectors in Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 79: 42

Answer

(a) $2.81\frac{m}{s}, 1.63\frac{m}{s}$ (b) The direction of velocity will remain the same but its x and y components will be halved.

Work Step by Step

(a) The x and y components of the velocity can be determined as $v_x=vco\theta$ $\implies v_x=(3.25)cos(30.0^{\circ})=2.81\frac{m}{s}$ similarly $v_y=vsin\theta$ $v_y=(3.25)sin(30.0^{\circ})=1.63\frac{m}{s}$ (b) We know that if the jogger's speed is halved, then the x and y components will be halved but the direction of the velocity will not change.
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