A boat goes 8 m/ due north against a current of 3m/s. what is the resultant velocity of the boat?
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Answer:
At the highest point the velocity is zero, the acceleration is directed downward.
Explanation:
This is a free-fall problem, in the case of something being thrown or dropped, the acceleration is equal to -gravity, so -9.80m/s^2. So, the acceleration is never 0 here.
I attached an image from my lecture today, I find it to be helpful. You can see that because of gravity the acceleration is pulled downwards.
At the highest point the velocity is 0, but it's changing direction and that's why there's still an acceleration there.
Answer:
270 mi/h
Explanation:
Given that,
To the south,
v₁ = 300 mi/h, t₁ = 2 h
We can find distance, d₁
To the north,
v₂ = 250 mi/h, d₂ = 750 miles
We can find time, t₂
Now,
Average speed = total distance/total time
Hence, the average speed for the trip is 270 mi/h.