A train moving at a constant speed of 55.0 km/h moves east for 30.0 min, then in a direction 40.0° east of due north for 30.0 min, and then west for 75.0 min. What is the average velocity of the train during this run? (Let the +x-axis point towards the east and the +y-axis point towards the north.) km/h magnitude ° counterclockwise from the +x-axis direction

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A train moving at a constant speed of 55.0 km/h moves east for 30.0 min, then in a direction 40.0° east of due north for 30.0 min, and then west for 75.0 min. What is the average velocity of the train
during this run? (Let the +x-axis point towards the east and the +y-axis point towards the north.)
km/h
magnitude
° counterclockwise from the +x-axis
direction
Transcribed Image Text:A train moving at a constant speed of 55.0 km/h moves east for 30.0 min, then in a direction 40.0° east of due north for 30.0 min, and then west for 75.0 min. What is the average velocity of the train during this run? (Let the +x-axis point towards the east and the +y-axis point towards the north.) km/h magnitude ° counterclockwise from the +x-axis direction
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