A particle has velocity vector at time

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane

Problem

A particle has velocity vector v(5)=⟨−7, 4⟩v(5)=\langle -7,\,4\rangle at time t=5t=5. Explain, without calculation, why the speed of the particle at that instant must be positive even though one component of the velocity is negative.

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