Components of ships displacement vector


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Question 1. An ocean liner leaves New York City and travels 18.0° north of east for 155 km. How far east and how far north has it gone? In other words, what are the magnitudes of the components of the ship's displacement vector in the directions (a) due east and (b) due north?

Question 2. As the earth rotates through one revolution, a person standing on the equator traces out a circular path whose radius is equal to the radius of the earth (6.38 X 106 m). What is the average speed of this person in (a) meters per second and (b) miles per hour?

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