Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Page 39: 118a

Answer

$\frac{v_s}{v_{ns}} = 3.5$

Work Step by Step

Let $x$ be the distance of the path. We can write an expression for the speed $v_s$: $v_s = \frac{x}{7.1}$ We can write an expression for the speed $v_{ns}$: $v_{ns} = \frac{x}{25.0}$ We can find the ratio of $v_s$ to $v_{ns}$: $\frac{v_s}{v_{ns}} = \frac{\frac{x}{7.1}}{\frac{x}{25.0}}$ $\frac{v_s}{v_{ns}} = \frac{25.0}{7.1}$ $\frac{v_s}{v_{ns}} = 3.5$
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