Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 84: 5a

Answer

$v = 7.59~km/h$

Work Step by Step

We can find the horizontal (east-west) displacement: $x = (60.0~km/h)(\frac{2}{3}~h)+(60.0~km/h)(\frac{1}{3}~h)~sin~50.0^{\circ}-(60.0~km/h)(\frac{5}{6}~h)$ $x = 5.32~km~~$(east) We can find the north-south displacement: $y = (60.0~km/h)(\frac{1}{3}~h)~cos~50.0^{\circ}$ $y = 12.86~km~~$(north) We can find the magnitude of the displacement: $r = \sqrt{(5.32~km)^2+(12.86~km)^2}$ $r = 13.917~km$ We can find the magnitude of the average velocity: $v = \frac{13.917~km}{1.833~h}$ $v = 7.59~km/h$
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