Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 88: 73a

Answer

$(80\,km/h)\hat{i}-(60\,km/h)\hat{j}$

Work Step by Step

The unit vector along the negative direction of y-axis is $-\hat{j}$ Then, $\vec{v_M}= -(60\,km/h)\hat{j}$ The unit vector along the negative direction of x-axis is $-\hat{i}$ Therefore, $v_{P}= -(80\,km/h)\hat{i}$ We want to find $v_{MP}$. $v_{MP}= v_{M}-v_{P}=-(60\,km/h)\hat{j}- (-(80\,km/h)\hat{i}) $ $=(80\,km/h)\hat{i}-(60\,km/h)\hat{j}$
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