Wile E. Coyote runs off a cliff for 45 m before having the realization of what he's done. He then falls straight down to the ground 35 m below. What is the angle of his displacement (in degrees) relative to the cliff edge upon landing? Assume the initial direction of motion and up are the positive directions, resp.

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Wile E. Coyote runs off a cliff for 45 m before having the realization of what he's
done. He then falls straight down to the ground 35 m below. What is the angle
of his displacement (in degrees) relative to the cliff edge upon landing? Assume
the initial direction of motion and up are the positive directions, resp.
Transcribed Image Text:Wile E. Coyote runs off a cliff for 45 m before having the realization of what he's done. He then falls straight down to the ground 35 m below. What is the angle of his displacement (in degrees) relative to the cliff edge upon landing? Assume the initial direction of motion and up are the positive directions, resp.
A car is traveling at a speed of 26.2 m/s with an angle of 37° relative to east.
What are the east
and north
component
vectors? Don't forget to include units!
Transcribed Image Text:A car is traveling at a speed of 26.2 m/s with an angle of 37° relative to east. What are the east and north component vectors? Don't forget to include units!
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