A plane starts at one airport, flies 50km west and then turns to fly 200km in a direction that is 30 degrees west of south. How far, and in what direction must the plane then fly to end up at another point that is 10km south of the original starting point.

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Q: A hiker walks along the city streets 15 km north, then 7 km east.  What is the direction of the…

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Q: Oasis B is 25 km due east of oasis A. Starting from oasis A, a camel walks 24 km in a direction 15°…

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Q: . A car starts from the origin and is driven 1.2 km south and then 3.1 km in a direction 53° north…

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Q: You will be hiking to a lake with some of your friends by following the trails indicated on a map at…

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Q: An airplane needs to head due north, but there is a wind blowing from the southwest at 80 km/hr. The…

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Q: Erik and Manuel drive at a compass heading of 270 west of south for 18 km to Trece Martires, then…

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Q: City A lies 30 km directly south of city B. A bus, beginning at city A travels 50 km at 37° north of…

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Q: A city has streets laid out in a square grid, with each block 135 m long. If you drive north for…

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Q: Sylvia rides her bike from her dorm to the gym to keep her body in shape. She travels 3 kilometers…

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Q: "You are out for an early morning walk. You walk 5.0 m, South and 12.0 m, East. Then, you decided to…

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Q: An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 240 km in the direction of 33.0°…

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Q: A man out walking his dog makes one complete pass around a perfectly square city block. He starts at…

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Q: A ship sails 20 kilometers 20 degrees north of east. It then turns 130 degrees to the west, giving…

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Q: A jetliner flies east for 610km,then turns 30degrees towards south and flies for another 138km. How…

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Q: A commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in the figure below. The plane…

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Q: A person walks 29.0° north of east for 2.40 km. How far due north and how far due east would she…

A: Displacement of person = 2.40 km in a direction 29o north of east

Q: 71. A commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in Figure P1.71. The plane…

A: Answer= Route A  is 175 km in a direction of 30 degrees north ofeast.A = 175 kmAx = 175cos30  =…

Q: A tourist strolling around the city walks 1.72 km north, 1.55 km west, then 2.86 km south. How far…

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Q: A Red Cross helicopter takes off from headquarters and flies 90 km in the direction 210° from North.…

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Q: On a fine Sunday afternoon, you went malling at the Mall of Asia. Starting from the parking lot, you…

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Q: A sailboat sets out from the U.S. side of Lake Erie for a point on the Canadian side, 90.0 km due…

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Q: A group of backpackers, after three days of hiking, are 30 km north of their starting position. On…

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Q: A hiker walks 2.5 miles in a direction 65° West of North, then 3.5 miles in a direction 40° South of…

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Q: To get to his office from home, Greg walks 7 blocks north and then 3 blocks east. After work he…

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Q: A ship sails 400 miles due east. It then sails north 45 degrees West for 200 miles. Where is the…

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Q: A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 160 m straight west, then 230 m in a…

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Q: An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 260 km in the direction of 35.0°…

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Q: City A lies 30 km directly south of city B. A bus, beginning at city A travels 50 km at 37° north of…

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Q: A dog in an open field runs 12.0m east and then 28.0m in a direction 50° west of north. In what…

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Q: On a fine Sunday afternoon, you went malling at the Mall of Asia. Starting from the parking lot, you…

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Q: 1. You find a pirate map which describes the path to a buried treasure. Starting from an old oak…

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Q: The pilot of a private plane flies 20.0 km in direction 60° north of east, then 30.0 km straight…

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Q: A girl delivering newspapers covers her route by traveling 5.00 blocks west, 3.00 blocks north, and…

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Q: A person starts walking from home and walks: 4 miles East 3 miles Southeast 3 miles South 4 miles…

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Q: A person walks 33.0° north of east for 3.30 km. How far due north and how far due east would she…

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Q: An airplane takes off from Masipag runway which has a bearing of N 28° E. After flying for 3 miles,…

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Q: A plane leaves the airport in Manila and flies 170 km east and then changes direction to fly 230 km…

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Q: An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 340 km in the direction of 36.0°…

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Q: A plane flies west for 130 km from city A, then travels sout-west for 200 km and then flies south 75…

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Q: A person walks 30.0 north of east for 3.80km. How far due north and how far due east would she have…

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Q: A sailboat sets out from the U.S. side of Lake Erie for a point on the Canadian side, 76.0 km due…

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Q: scout troop is practicing its orienteering skills with map and compass. First they walk due east for…

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Q: A person starts walking from home and walks: 3 miles East 4 miles Southeast 6 miles South 7…

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Q: A delivery man has 2 scheduled drops and these are the representative vectors of his routes:…

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Q: delivery boy covers his route by traveling 165 m in a direction 30 degrees west of north and then…

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Q: A commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in Figure P3. 19. The plane…

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Q: A GPS receiver told you that your home was 15.0 km at a direction 40° north of west but the only…

A: GivenResultant location of home, R=15.0 km ,40° N of WDistance walked in north direction, P=10 km

Scalars and Vectors

Scalars and Vectors are the classification of physical quantities that are used to denote various terms in physics.