Question

On a hike you walk 5,000 m East, 3,000 m North, and 1,000 m West at a constant speed of 1 m/s. Calculate your velocity

Answer 1

your velocity during the journey is 5,000 m/s

The given parameters;

• the initial position = 5,000 m East

• second position, = 3,000 m North

• final position, = 1,000 m West

The horizontal displacement = 5,000 m East - 1,000 m West = 4000 m

The vertical displacement = 3,000 m North

The resultant displacement is calculated as;

$D^2 = 4000^2 + 3000^2\\\\D^2 = 25,000,000\\\\D = \sqrt{25,000,000} \\\\D = 5,000 \ m$

The velocity is the change in displacement per change in time;

$V = \frac{5000}{1} \\\\V = 5,000 \ m/s$

Thus, your velocity during the journey is 5,000 m/s

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