At ? = 0 s a hovercraft has a velocity of 10 m s−1 west and is accelerating at a uniform rate of 0.8 m s−2 north. What is the velocity of the hovercraft and its displacement with respect to its initial position at: (a) ? = 1 s

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 At ? = 0 s a hovercraft has a velocity
of 10 m s−1 west and is accelerating at a
uniform rate of 0.8 m s−2 north.
What is the velocity of the hovercraft and
its displacement with respect to its initial
position at:
(a) ? = 1 s 

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