Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 84: 9d

Answer

$\theta=-63^{\mathrm{o}}$ ($63^{\mathrm{o}}$ clockwise from the +x axis)

Work Step by Step

(d) Continuing on the calculation of part a, $ \displaystyle \vec{v}_{avg,AB}=\frac{\Delta\vec{r}_{AB}}{\Delta t}=\frac{(15m)\hat{i}+(-30m)\hat{j} }{300s}=\frac{(15m) }{300s}\hat{i}+\frac{-30m }{300s}\hat{j}$ $\displaystyle \theta=\tan^{-1}\frac{\frac{-30m }{300s}}{\frac{(15m) }{300s}}=\tan^{-1}(-2)=-63^{\mathrm{o}}$ ($63^{\mathrm{o}}$ clockwise from the +x axis)
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