A motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.60 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.60 min trip, find the following values. Let the positive x axis point east. (a) total vector displacement______ m (magnitude) ° _______ south of west (b) average speed ______ m/s (c) average velocity _______ m/s (magnitude)° ______south of west

A motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.60 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.60 min trip, find the following values. Let the positive x axis point east. (a) total vector displacement__ m (magnitude) ° _ south of west (b) average speed m/s (c) average velocity _ m/s (magnitude)° ____south of west

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 45P

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