A delivery drone leaves a warehouse and follows the route given below: • due east in…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
A delivery drone leaves a warehouse and follows the route given below:
• 2km due east in 4min,
• 1.5km due north in 3min,
• 1km due west in 2min,
• 0.5km due south in 1min.
Answer the following:
(a) Draw a rough sketch of the path and label each displacement vector.
(b) Determine the magnitude of the drone’s net displacement from the warehouse after completing the route.
(c) Calculate the magnitude and cardinal-direction of the average velocity for the entire flight.
(d) Calculate the average speed for the entire flight.
(e) Compare the magnitudes obtained in parts (c) and (d) and give a brief reason for any difference.