A small delivery robot travels along a straight sidewalk and then turns onto a…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A small delivery robot travels along a straight sidewalk and then turns onto a perpendicular crosswalk. • It moves 600 m due east in 1.5 min. • It then moves 800 m due north in 2.0 min. Answer the following, showing all reasoning and including appropriate units. (1) Determine the magnitude and compass direction of the robot’s net displacement from its starting point. (2) Calculate the robot’s (i) average speed and (ii) average velocity (magnitude and direction) for the entire trip.

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