Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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

Answer

The angle of the average velocity is $~~22.5^{\circ}~~$ east of north.

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 angle $\theta$ of the average velocity where $\theta$ is east of north: $tan ~\theta = \frac{5.32~km}{12.86~km}$ $\theta = tan^{-1}~\frac{5.32~km}{12.86~km}$ $\theta = 22.5^{\circ}$ The angle of the average velocity is $~~22.5^{\circ}~~$ east of north.
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