Assignment:
Question
1. Under what circumstances would a vector have components that are equal in magnitude?
2. A person walks 25.0° north of east for 3.10 km. How far due north and how far due east would she have to walk to arrive at the same location?
3. A vector has an x-component of -25.0 units and a y-component of 40.0 units. Find the magnitude and direction of the vector.
4. The eye of a hurricane passes over Grand Bahama Island in a direction 60.0° north of west with a speed of 41.0 km/h. Three hours later the course of the hurricane suddenly shifts due north, and its speed slows to 25.0 km/h. How far from Grand Bahama is the hurricane 4.50 h after it passes over the island?
5. A commuter airplane starts from an airport and takes the route shown in Figure. The plane first flies to city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0° west of north, to city B. Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the location of city C relative to the location of the starting point.
