Please answer the following question(s): Jack walks 3 km 45° south of east (Leg 1). He then changes directions and walks another 5 km 53° north of west (Leg 2). What is Jack's displacement (magnitude and direction)? Use the graphical method

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Note: The angles in the applet measured from the east.
North
West
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-4km
-3km
-2km
-1km
1. Drag and drop the heads and tails of
vectors Leg 1 and Leg 2 to compose
the vector sum.
2. Show the vector sum R.
3. Your vectors must be within 0.6 km
of the correct values.
Legend
Leg 1: 2.38 km, 89.83°
Leg 2: 2 km, 90°
R: 2 km, 90°
4km
3km
2km
1km
Okm
-1km
-2km
3km
-4km
South
1km
2km
3km
4km
E:
Transcribed Image Text:Note: The angles in the applet measured from the east. North West ||| -4km -3km -2km -1km 1. Drag and drop the heads and tails of vectors Leg 1 and Leg 2 to compose the vector sum. 2. Show the vector sum R. 3. Your vectors must be within 0.6 km of the correct values. Legend Leg 1: 2.38 km, 89.83° Leg 2: 2 km, 90° R: 2 km, 90° 4km 3km 2km 1km Okm -1km -2km 3km -4km South 1km 2km 3km 4km E:
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Knowledge Check: Jack's Displacement, Graphical
Method Part 1
3
Please answer the following question(s):
Jack walks 3 km 45° south of east (Leg 1).
He then changes directions and walks another 5 km 53° north of west (Leg 2).
What is Jack's displacement (magnitude and direction)?
Use the graphical method.
Note: The angles in the applet measured from the east.
North
West
-4km
-3km
-2km
-1km
1. Drag and drop the heads and tails of
vectors Leg 1 and Leg 2 to compose
4km
3km
2km
1km
Okm
1km
2km
3km
4km
E
Transcribed Image Text:1 2 Knowledge Check: Jack's Displacement, Graphical Method Part 1 3 Please answer the following question(s): Jack walks 3 km 45° south of east (Leg 1). He then changes directions and walks another 5 km 53° north of west (Leg 2). What is Jack's displacement (magnitude and direction)? Use the graphical method. Note: The angles in the applet measured from the east. North West -4km -3km -2km -1km 1. Drag and drop the heads and tails of vectors Leg 1 and Leg 2 to compose 4km 3km 2km 1km Okm 1km 2km 3km 4km E
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