Q: As noted in Exercise 1.26, a spelunker is surveying
As noted in Exercise 1.26, a spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180 m straight west, then 210 m in a direction 45° east of south, and then 280 m at 30° east of north. After a fourth...
See AnswerQ: A plane leaves the airport in Galisteo and flies 170 km at
A plane leaves the airport in Galisteo and flies 170 km at 68.0° east of north; then it changes direction to fly 230 km at 36.0° south of east, after which it makes an immediate emergency landing in a...
See AnswerQ: A patient with a dislocated shoulder is put into a traction apparatus
A patient with a dislocated shoulder is put into a traction apparatus as shown in Fig. P1.63. The pulls
See AnswerQ: An object is thrown straight up into the air and feels no
An object is thrown straight up into the air and feels no air resistance. How can the object have an acceleration when it has stopped moving at its highest point?
See AnswerQ: A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails
A sailor in a small sailboat encounters shifting winds. She sails 2.00 km east, next 3.50 km southeast, and then an additional distance in an unknown direction. Her final position is 5.80 km directly...
See AnswerQ: You leave the airport in College Station and fly 23.0
You leave the airport in College Station and fly 23.0 km in a direction 34.0o south of east. You then fly 46.0 km due north. How far and in what direction must you then fly to reach a private landing...
See AnswerQ: On a training flight, a student pilot flies from Lincoln,
On a training flight, a student pilot flies from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Clarinda, Iowa, next to St. Joseph, Missouri, and then to Manhattan, Kansas (Fig. P1.66). The directions are shown relative to no...
See AnswerQ: As a test of orienteering skills, your physics class holds a
As a test of orienteering skills, your physics class holds a contest in a large, open field. Each contestant is told to travel 20.8 m due north from the starting point, then 38.0 m due east, and final...
See AnswerQ: An explorer in Antarctica leaves his shelter during a whiteout. He
An explorer in Antarctica leaves his shelter during a whiteout. He takes 40 steps northeast, next 80 steps at 60° north of west, and then 50 steps due south. Assume all of his steps are equal in lengt...
See AnswerQ: You are lost at night in a large, open field.
You are lost at night in a large, open field. Your GPS tells you that you are 122.0 m from your truck, in a direction 58.0° east of south. You walk 72.0 m due west along a ditch. How much farther, and...
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