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STOP 3.1 km 4.0 km 45° START E 2.6 km

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ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15PE: Find the north and east components of the displacement from San Francisco to Sacramento shown in...

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A postal employee drives a delivery truck over the route shown in Figure 2. Use the methods of components to determine the magnitude and direction of her resultant displacement.

STOP
3.1 km
4.0 km
45°
N
START
w-O-E
2.6 km

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