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3 years ago

Why is velocity a vector quantity

Physics

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Firlakuza [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

velocity is called vector quantity because it has both magnitude and direction.

Jobisdone [24]3 years ago

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Velocity as a Vector Quantity
Because the person always returns to the original position, the motion would never result in a change in position. Since velocity is defined as the rate at which the position changes, this motion results in zero velocity.

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Answer:

Figure A

Explanation:

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Answer:

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C = Drag coefficient = 0.09

v = Velocity of dolphin = 7.5 m/s

r = Radius of bottlenose dolphin = 0.5/2 = 0.25 m

A = Area

Drag force

$F_d=\frac{1}{2}\rho CAv^2\\\Rightarrow F_d=\frac{1}{2}\times 1000 \times 0.09(\pi 0.25^2)7.5^2\\\Rightarrow F_d=497.00977\ N$

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at 20°C

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Answer:

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