AA motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.00 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.00- min trip, find (a) the total vector displacement, (b) the average speed, and (c) the average velocity. Let the posi- tive x axis point east.

AA motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.00 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.00- min trip, find (a) the total vector displacement, (b) the average speed, and (c) the average velocity. Let the posi- tive x axis point east.

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Chapter3: Motion In Two Dimensions

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