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urgent physics question?

An airplane flies 82 km [W 30.00

S], then 45 km [S] and finally 175 km [E] to get to its destination. The journey takes 3.2 h.

• Calculate the total displacement of the

plane.

• Calculate the average velocity of the

plane.

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  • oubaas
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    X = -82cos 30+175 = 104 km

    Y = -82sin 30-45 = -41-45 = -86 km

    displacement D = √104^2+86*2 = 135.0 km

    average velocity = D/t = 135.0 / 3.2 = 42.2 km/h

    heading angle = arctan Y/X = arctan -86/104 = -39.6° (E 39.6° S)

  • 2 years ago

    Add the easterly components to get the net easterly motion

    Then add the northerly components to get the net Northerly motion.

    Calculate the magnitude of the displacement by using Pythagoras' theorem.

    Calculate the angle North of East from tan( theta ) = opposite / adjacent = North/ East

    so theta = atan( north / east) where theta is the angle north of east

    Finally velocity = displacement / time

  • Ash
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Total displacement in East direction = -82cos30 + 0 + 175 = 104 km

    Total displacement in South direction = 82sin30 + 45 + 0 = 86 km

    Total displacement = √(104²+86²) = 135 km

    Angle of displacement = tan⁻¹(86/104) = [E 39.59 S]

    Average velocity = Total distance / Total time = (82+45+175)/3.2 = 302/3.2 = 94 km/hr

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