During a one-hour trip, a small boat travels 80.0km north and then travels 60.0km east. a. What is the boat’s average speed during the one-hour trip? b. What is the magnitude and direction of the boat’s average velocity for the one-hour trip?

During a one-hour trip, a small boat travels 80.0km north and then travels 60.0km east. a. What is the boat’s average speed during the one-hour trip? b. What is the magnitude and direction of the boat’s average velocity for the one-hour trip?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 28P: A cyclist rides 8.0 km east for 20 minutes, then he turns and heads west for 8 minutes and 3.2 km....

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: A hot-air balloon is ascending at the rate of 15 m/s and is 76 m above the ground when a package is…

A: The Newton's first equation of motion, v = u + at ---------(1) And the second equation of motion h…

Q: (a) Calculate Earth's average speed (in m/s) relative to the Sun. m/s (b) What is its average…

A: a) Radius of rotation of earth around sun , R= 149.6x106 km= 149.6x109 m Average speed=…

Q: (b) A particle starts from rest with an acceleration of 2 m/s.After 3 sit decelerates by 6 m/s' for…

Q: You wish to row straight across a 63-m-wide river. You can row at a steady 1.3 m/s relative to the…

A: A. Given that the river is 63m wide, speed of the person rowing the boat relative to water is…

Q: d. What will be the velocity of this projectile 28.0 seconds after it has been fired? e. What will…

Q: A seagull flies at a velocity of 9 m/s straight into the wind. If it takes the bird 20 min to travel…

Q: A. What is the resultant velocity of the boat moving downstream with a velocity of 8 m/s if the…

A: Hello. Since your question has multiple sub-parts, we will solve the first three sub-parts for you.…

Q: A car traveled up a hill at a constant speed of 15 m/s and then re down the hill at 25 m /s. If…

A: please note average acceleration can not be calculated without distance traveled. thank you.

Q: A ball is kicked with an initial velocity of 24 m/s in the horizontal direction and 11 m/s in the…

A: Given: horizontal component of initial velocity, ux = 24 m/s vertical component of initial velocity…

Q: B: The equation of the acceleration of a space rocket going up towards the sky is: a = 11 + 0.01 s.…

A: Acceleration ( a ) = 11 + 0.01 s Position ( s ) = 1km = 1000 m Initial position ( s0 ) = 0…

Q: A boat, capable of travelling at a speed of 5.1m/s in still water, is crossing a river that is…

A: Recall relative motion equation VAB=VAE-VBE

Q: A boat, capable of travelling at a speed of 5.1m/s in still water, is crossing a river that is…

Q: Weddell seals foraging in open water dive toward the ocean bottom by swimming forward in a…

A: a) The required angle is, b) The required distance traveled is,

Q: A truck travels due east for a distance of 1.7 km, turns around and goes due west for 7.5 km, and…

Q: A football is kicked at an angle of 30 degrees with a speed of 25 m/s. A: How far down the field…

Q: Ed drives back and forth along Main Street, which runs east-west, stopping a few different places to…

A: Given data: Time (t) = 1.75 hours Total distance (d) = 4.2 km Net displacement (ΔX) = -1.2 km

Q: Gaetano shoots a basketball from a height of 6.5 ft with an initial vertical velocity of 17 ft/s.…

A: Given, Gaetano shoots a basketball from, height h(0) = 6.5 ft initial vertical velocity uy = 17 ft/s…

Q: A motorboat traveling 5 m/s, East encounters a current traveling 2.5 m/s, North. a. What is the…

Q: You are driving north on a highway. Then, without changing speed, you round a curve and drive east .…

A: Part A :Yes , velocity changes.Velocity is a vector quantity. If there is any change in magnitude or…

Q: Starting from the front door of your ranch house, you walk 60m due east to your windmill, and then…

A: Given:- You start to walk from the front door of the ranch house. First, you travel a distance d1 =…

Q: A truck travels due east for a distance of 1.7 km, turns around and goes due west for 9.2 km and…

A: Total Distance is just the sum of all the distances: D=1.7 km + 9.2 km + 3 km = 13.9 km

Q: A bolt drops from the ceiling of a moving train car that is accelerating north at a rate od 2.5m/s2…

Q: During a tornado in 2008, the peachtree Plaza Westin Hotel in downtown Atlanta suffered damage.…

Q: A kayak on a lake is moving at a constant speed of 2.0 m/s in a direction 42.5° north of west. After…

A: Velocity is a vector. Resolve the velocity vector into horizontal and vertical…

Q: A student on her way to school walks East in a straight line 24 meters towards the bus stop, but…

A: Hey, there are multiple questions posted; we are authorized to answer one question at a time, since…

Q: A particle undergoes a constant acceleration of 4.40 m/s?. After a certain amount of time, its…

A: Data Given , Acceleration ( a ) = 4.40 m/s2 Final velocity ( v ) = 11.6 m/s

Q: (a) How long (in s) is the nose of the train in the station? (b) How fast (in m/s) is it going when…

A: Data provided in the question; Initial velocity of the train when it enters the station (u)=19 m/s…

Q: A jogger takes the following route to the entrance of their local park: north 120 m, west 100 m,…

Q: A car is stopped at a red traffic light. When the light turns to green, the car has a constant…

A: T time t = 0s the velocity if the car is zero i.e. initial velocity u = 0 acceleration of the car is…

Q: A boat traveling across a river has a resultant velocity of 10 km/h and travels 34 degrees with…

Q: A car runs directly off a cliff with an initial velocity of 3.5 m/s a) What are the components of…

A: (g) The final horizontal velocity will be the same as the initial horizontal velocity because there…

Q: A sailboat runs before the wind with a constant speed of 4.5 m/s in a direction 29∘ north of west.…

A: Please see the answer below.

Q: A truck travels due east for a distance of 2.0 km, turns around and goes due west for 9.0 km, and…

A: Distance - Actual length travelled by object when it is moving from initial point to final point is…

Q: 2. A boat heads directly across a river41 m wide at 3.8 m/s. The current is flowing downstream at…

A: As per guidelines we are suppose to do only one question from multiple question kindly post the…

Q: A car runs directly off a cliff with an initial velocity of 3.5 m/s. a) What are the components of…

A: since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts , we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: You drive your car from home to school at an average speed of 60 kph East for 1 hr and then continue…

A: Given: v1=60kph (east)t1=1 hrv2=80kph (north)t2=1.5 hr

Q: A hot-air balloon is ascending at the rate of 14 m/s and is 91 m above the ground when a package is…

Q: A hot-air balloon is ascending at the rate of 14 m/s and is 73 m above the ground when a package is…

Q: A package is dropped from a helicopter that is descending steadily at a speed v0. After t seconds…

Question

During a one-hour trip, a small boat travels 80.0km north and then travels 60.0km east.
a. What is the boat’s average speed during the one-hour trip?
b. What is the magnitude and direction of the boat’s average velocity for the one-hour trip?

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

A train leaving Albuquerque travels 293 miles, due east, to Amarillo. The train spends a couple of days at the station in Amarillo and then heads back west 107 miles where it stops in Tucumcari. Suppose the positive x direction points to the east and Albuquerque is at the origin of this axis. a. What is the total distance traveled by the train from Albuquerque to Tucumcari? b. What is the displacement of the train for the entire journey? Give both answers in appropriate SI units.
A man walks 7km north in 2 houra and 2km in 1 hour in the same direction. a. What is the man's average speed for the whole journey? b. What is the man's average velocity for the whole journey?
In an unknown planet, in which the acceleration due to gravity is constant, a rocket is launched straight up. The velocity at t = 3.00 s is 10 m/s upward. Then, at t = 7.00 s, the velocity is -4.00 m/s downward. a. Draw a sketch of the situation. b. What is the initial velocity of the rocket? c. What is the acceleration that the rocket experiences?
A bullet is shot horizontally over level ground. The initial height is 1.3 m, and it’s initial speed is 241 m/s. a. How much time in seconds, elapses before the bullet hits the ground? b. How far does the bullet travel horizontally, in meters, before hitting the ground?
A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 3 m/sec from the top of a tall building. The stone strikes the ground 4 second later. a. What is the maximum height reached by the stone above the building? Ans. S = 0.459 m b. What is the height of the building? Ans. H = 66.331 m c. What is the velocity of the stone as it strikes the ground? Ans. V = 36.20 m/sec
A motorist drives north for 35.0 minutes at 85.0 km/h and then stops for 15.0 minutes. He then continues north, traveling 130 km in 2.00 h. a. What is his total displacement? b. What is his average velocity?
If a dog is running at 4.4074 m/s and jumps a hurdle at 26 degrees with a total distance of 1.524 m. a. what is the time it takes to make the jump. b. what is the dogs magnitude and and direction of the dog velocity.
A C-130 cargo drops a package of food supplies to refugees on the ground. It travels at a speed if 100 m/s and at an elevation of 2000 m. a. How long will it take the package to reach the ground? b. How far does the package travel horizontally while falling? c. Find the horizontal & vertical components of the package velocity just it strikes the ground.
A stone is thrown from the top of a building upward at an angle of 30.0 degrees to the horizontal with an initial speed of 20.0 m/s. The height from which the stone is thrown is 45.0 m above the ground. A.What is the speed of the stone just before it strikes the ground? B. How long does it take the stone to reach the ground?
In an effort to create a cannonball-style splash, eight-year old Matthew runs off the edge of the board of the high dive at 4.6 m/s and falls 2.3 m to the water below. a. Determine the time for Matthew to fall the 2.3 m to the water.b. What horizontal distance from the edge of the board will Matthew plunge into the water?c. With what speed does Matthew enter the water?
5. A turtle takes 3.5 minutes to walk 18 m toward the south along a deserted highway. A truck driver stops and picks up the turtle. The driver takes the turtle to a town 1.1 km to the north with an average speed of 12 m/s. What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the turtle for its entire journey? A. 3.6 m/s B. 9.8 m/s C. 6.0 m/s D. 2.6 m/s E. 11 m/s Crescent Cresco
A ball rolls down from the top of an inclined plane. The displacements for the first 3 seconds are 2.40 m, 9.84 m, and 22.00 m. a. What is the average velocity of the ball at the end of 1s? 2s? 3s? b. What is the average acceleration of the ball at the end of 1s? 2s? 3s? c. What is the average of the accelerations obtained in (b)?