A particle undergoes three successive displacements in a plane, as follows: d1, 4.00m southwest; then d2, 5.00m
Question:
A particle undergoes three successive displacements in a plane, as follows: d1, 4.00m southwest; then d2, 5.00m east; and finally d3, 6.00m in a direction 60.0o north of east. Choose a coordinate system with the y axis pointing north and the x axis pointing east. What are?
(a) The x component and
(b) The y component of d1? What are?
(c) The x component and
(d) The y component of d2? What are?
(e) The x component and
(f) The y component of d3? Next, consider the net displacement of the particle for the three successive displacements. What are?
(g) The x component,
(h) The y component,
(i) The magnitude, and
(j) The direction of the net displacement? If the particle is to return directly to the starting point,
(k) How far and
(l) In what direction should it move?
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Fundamentals of Physics
ISBN: 978-0471758013
8th Extended edition
Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick