- #1
zyzzxbrah
- 2
- 0
Homework Statement
A car travels north with a velocity of 5.2-m/s for 92-seconds. It then turns east, and with the same speed travels for a further 22-seconds. Calculate the magnitude of the final displacement of the car.
Now give the direction of the final displacement of the car. Give your answer in degrees North of East.
Homework Equations
pythargaros
The Attempt at a Solution
Hi i have calculated the magnitude (492m) by doing 5.2 x 92 and 5.2 x 22 and using pythagaros
For the 2nd part (direction in degrees). I did tan^-1(114.2/478.4) and got 13 degrees. this was wrong