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Vlad [161]
3 years ago
14

A horse trots 17 miles north and then turns and trots 24 miles at an angle of 40° west of north. Find the resultant displacement

and direction mathematically. Hint: This is a non-perpendicular vector problem.
Physics
1 answer:
DanielleElmas [232]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

 Resultant displacement = 38.58 miles at an angle of 23.57° north of west.

Explanation:

Let north represent positive y direction and east represent positive x direction. Unit vector along x direction is represented by i and vector along unit vector along y direction is represented by j

Initial displacement = 17 miles north = 17 j miles

Final displacement = 24 miles at an angle of 40° west of north = 24 miles at an angle of 130° to positive x -axis

                               = (24 cos 130 i + 24 sin 130 j )

                               = (-15.43 i + 18.36 j ) miles

Total displacement = 17 j + (-15.43 i + 18.36 j) = -15.43 i + 35.36 j

Magnitude of displacement =\sqrt{(-15.43)^2+35.36^2} =38.58 miles

Angle to positive x -axis = tan⁻¹(35.36/-15.43) = 113.57°

Resultant displacement = 38.58 miles at an angle of 23.57° west of north.

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