Amy initially 7.0 mi west of the United Center's Michael Jordan statue is running with a constant velocity of 5.0 mi/h due east. Alejandro is initially 5.0 mi east of the statue and is running with a constant velocity of 2.0 mi/h due west. How far are the runners from the statue when they meet? 1.5 X mi
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
Given data:
Initial position of runner 1 (x1) = -7.0 mi
Initial velocity of runner 1 (V1) = 5.0 mi/h
Initial position of runner 2 (x2) = 5.0 mi
Initial velocity of runner 2 (V2) = -2.0 mi/h
Required:
The distance of runner from statue when they meet
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