60.0° west Vector A in the diagram has components to the west and to the north in this coordinate system while vector B has only a north component. During the first three hours after passing the island, the displacement of the hurricane is represented by vector Ā, and the storm travels a distance that is the magnitude of A. This distance is A = v,At, = | km/h) ([ h km

60.0° west Vector A in the diagram has components to the west and to the north in this coordinate system while vector B has only a north component. During the first three hours after passing the island, the displacement of the hurricane is represented by vector Ā, and the storm travels a distance that is the magnitude of A. This distance is A = v,At, = | km/h) ([ h km

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

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