A jogger runs 20 mi West and then 6.0 mi North. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement.
1 answer:
Answer:
The magnitude of the resultant displacement is 21 mi and its direction is 16.7° north of west
Explanation:
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Please see the figure for a better understanding of the problem. The total displacement vector will be the sum of both displacements:
The vector for the first displacement is:
First displacement = (20 mi, 0)
The second displacement:
Second displacement = (0, 6.0 mi)
The resultant displacement will be:
R = (20 mi, 0) + (0, 6.0 mi) = (20 mi + 0, 0 + 6.0 mi) = (20 mi, 6.0 mi)
The magnitude of this vector will be:
The magnitude of the vector displacement is 21 mi.
To find the direction of the vector R, we have to apply trigonometry:
In a right triangle the following trigonometric rule applies:
cos θ = adjacent side to the angle/ hypotenuse
In this case:
cos θ = 20 mi / magnitude of R
θ = 16.7°
The direction of the vector is 16.7° north of west.
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Explanation:
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= 35.6 / 0.5
k = 71.2 N / m
angular frequency ω of oscillation by spring mass system
where m is mass of the body attached with spring
Putting the values
ω = 3.77 radian / s
The oscillation of the mass will be like SHM having amplitude of 0.5 m and angular frequency of 3.77 radian /s . Initial phase will be π / 2
so the equation for displacement from equilibrium position that is middle point can be given as follows
x = .5 sin ( ω t + π / 2 )
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= 0.5 cos 3.77 t .
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