Ranjeet parks his car in a lot on the corner of Park Lane and Main Street. He walks 80 m east to First Avenue, turns 30° to the left, and follows First Avenue for 100 m to the Metro Building, where he takes the elevator to his office on the 15th floor. Each floor in the building is 4 m in height. From his office window, Ranjeet can see his car in the lot. How far is Ranjeet from his car, in a straight line? At what angle of depression is Ranjeet looking to see his car?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
Ranjeet parks his car in a lot on the corner of Park Lane and Main Street. He walks
80 m east to First Avenue, turns 30° to the left, and follows First Avenue for 100 m to
the Metro Building, where he takes the elevator to his office on the 15th floor. Each
floor in the building is 4 m in height. From his office window, Ranjeet can see his car
in the lot. How far is Ranjeet from his car, in a straight line? At what angle of
depression is Ranjeet looking to see his car?
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