It take you 9.5 min to walk with an average velocity of 1.2 m/s to the north from the bus stop to the museum entrance. What is your displacewment?
1.2m/sec * 60 * 9.5min = ? m north
To find the displacement, we need to know the distance traveled and the direction.
Given that you walked with an average velocity of 1.2 m/s to the north, we first calculate the distance traveled by multiplying the velocity by the time:
Distance = Velocity * Time
Distance = 1.2 m/s * 9.5 min
Since the time is given in minutes, we should convert it to seconds to match the units of velocity:
Time in seconds = 9.5 min * 60 s/min
Now we can calculate the distance:
Distance = 1.2 m/s * (9.5 min * 60 s/min)
This gives us the distance traveled in meters.
Next, for the displacement, we need to consider the direction. Since you walked to the north, the displacement would also be to the north. Therefore, the displacement is equal to the distance traveled, but with a positive sign (+), indicating the direction:
Displacement = + Distance
Substituting the previously calculated value for the distance, we get the displacement.