Homework Help: Physics II

Posted by Tammy J on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 8:55pm.

Margaret walks to the store using the path: 0.500 miles West, 0.200 miles North, 0.300 miles East. What is the total displacement (direction and length of the vector that points from her house directly to the store)?

Physics II - bobpursley, Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 8:57pm
well, net West is .2mi, and N is .2

Looks like length is .2*sqrt2, and the direction is 45deg W of N
Physics II - stephanie garcia, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 11:46am
12.366

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