Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Vectors in Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 79: 40

Answer

$15^{\circ} south\ of\ west$, $3.5km$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required direction and magnitude as follows: $r_x=v_xt$ $\implies r_x=(-27)(125)=-3375m$ Now the displacement towards south is $r_y=v_yt=(-14)(66)=-924m$ and the direction is given as $\theta=tan^{-1}(\frac{r_y}{r_x})=tan^{-1}(\frac{-924}{-3375})=15^{\circ}+180^{\circ}=195^{\circ}$ or $15^{\circ}$ (south of west) The magnitude is given as: $r=\sqrt{(-3375)^2+(-924)^2}=3500m=3.5Km$
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