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1: Kinematics

P10002.m

A ship sails 60 km due east in 3.0 hours and then 45 km due north in the next 2.0 hours.

 

Calculate the following after the 5.0 hours:

 

A.              The distance travelled by the ship.

B.               The displacement of the ship.

C.               The average speed of the ship.

D.              The average velocity of the ship.

 

 

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Ian Cooper   School of Physics   University of Sydney

ian.cooper@sydney.edu.au