Jesse travels 3.0 meters east and then turns and travels 4.0 meters north. The trip requires 35 seconds. What is his velocity?
Jesse travels 3.0 meters east and then turns and travels 4.0 meters north. The trip requires 35 seconds. What is his velocity?
0.14 m/s
0.14 m/s, northeast
5.0 m/s, northeast
5.0 m/s, southwest
To calculate Jesse's velocity, we need to divide the displacement by the time taken. Displacement is the vector difference between his initial and final position.
In this case, Jesse traveled 3.0 meters east and then 4.0 meters north. To find the displacement, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the diagonal.
Displacement = √((3.0)^2 + (4.0)^2)
Displacement = √(9 + 16)
Displacement = √25
Displacement = 5.0 meters
Now, we can divide the displacement (5.0 meters) by the time taken (35 seconds) to find the velocity.
Velocity = Displacement / Time
Velocity = 5.0 meters / 35 seconds
Velocity = 0.1429 meters/second
Therefore, Jesse's velocity is approximately 0.1429 meters/second.