Jesse travels 3.0 meters east and then turns and travels 4.0 meters north. The trip requires 35 seconds. What is his velocity?
To calculate velocity, we need both the displacement and the time taken. The displacement is the change in position. In this case, Jesse travels 3.0 meters east and then 4.0 meters north. This creates a displacement vector with a magnitude of 5.0 meters and an angle of 53.13 degrees with respect to the positive x-axis.
Now, we know the time taken is 35 seconds. Velocity is defined as the displacement divided by the time taken.
To find the velocity, we can divide the magnitude of the displacement (5.0 meters) by the time taken (35 seconds).
Thus, Jesse's velocity is 5.0 meters / 35 seconds, which simplifies to 0.1429 meters per second.
Therefore, his velocity is approximately 0.1429 m/s, with direction 53.13 degrees north of east.