College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3P
A dragonfly flies from point A to point B along the path shown in Figure 3.33 in 1.50 s. (a) Find the x and y components of its position vector at point A. (b) What are the magnitude and direction of its position vector at A? (c) Find the x and y components of the dragonfly’s average velocity between A and B. (d) What are the magnitude and direction of its average velocity between these two points?
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