Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Exercises and Problems - Page 51: 44

Answer

$41.7\space m$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. First of all, let's find the acceleration vector $\vec a$. Here we assume the initial direction of the sailboard in $x+$ direction. we can write, $a_{x}=0.47\space m/s^{2}$ $a_{y}=0.54\space m/s^{2}$ Therefore, $\vec a= (0.47i+0.54j)\space m/s^{2}$ Now we apply equation $S=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^{2}$ separately to x,y directions to find the position vector $\vec S$ with respect to the initial position. $\rightarrow S=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^{2}$ Let's plug known values into this equation. $S_{x}= 6.28\space m/s\times5.42\space s+ \frac{1}{2}\times(0.47\space m/s^{2})(5.42\space s)^{2}$ $S_{x}=34.04\space m+6.9\space m$ $S_{x}= 40.94\space m$ $\uparrow S=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^{2}$ Let's plug known values into this equation. $S_{y}=0+\frac{1}{2}\times(0.54\space m/s^{2})(5.42\space s)^{2}$ $S_{y}=7.93\space m$ $\vec S= (40.94i+7.93j)\space m$ The magnitude of boards displacement $= \sqrt {S_{x}^{2}+S_{y}^{2}}$ $$=\sqrt {(40.94\space m)^{2}+(7.93\space m)^{2}}=41.7\space m$$
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