You fly 32.0 km in a straight line in still air in the direction 35.0 south of west. (a) Find the distances you would have to fly straight south and then straight west to arrive at the same point. (This determination is equivalent to finding the components of the displacement along the south and west directions.) (b) Find the distances you would have to fly first in a direction south of west and then in a direction west of north. These are the components of the displacement along a different set of axes—one rotated 45.

You fly 32.0 km in a straight line in still air in the direction 35.0 south of west. (a) Find the distances you would have to fly straight south and then straight west to arrive at the same point. (This determination is equivalent to finding the components of the displacement along the south and west directions.) (b) Find the distances you would have to fly first in a direction south of west and then in a direction west of north. These are the components of the displacement along a different set of axes—one rotated 45.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 35P

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