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In 3.50h, a balloon drifts 21.5kmnorth, 9.70kmeast, and 2.88kmupward from its release point on the ground. Find (a) the magnitude of its average velocity. (b) the angle its average velocity makes with the horizontal.

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a) Magnitude of average velocity is 6.79km/hr.

b) The angle balloons average velocity makes with vertical is 6.96°.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

1) Time the balloon travels for is, t=3.5h

2) Displacement of Balloon is, 21.5km along North, 9.7km along East and 2.88km along upward direction.

02

Understanding the concept of velocity in three dimensions

Using the equation of average velocity, we can calculate the average velocity in each direction. Then, we can find the magnitude of average velocity by using those components. To calculate the angle, average velocity makes with the horizontal direction, we can use the equation of tangent.

Formula:

v=dt

θ=tan-1yX

03

(a) Calculate the magnitude of its average velocity

Suppose, x axis is along east, y-axis is along north and z-axis is along upward direction.

We have,

v=dt

So, velocity along the x-axis or east is,

Vx=9.70km3.50h=2.77km/h

The velocity along y-axis or north is,

Vy=21.5km3.50s=6.14km/h

And, the velocity along z-axis or upward direction is,

Vz=2.88km3.50s=0.82km/h

So, the average velocity,

V=Vx2+Vy2+Vz2=2.77km/h2+6.14km/h2+0.82km/h2=6.79km/h

Therefore, the magnitude of the average velocity of the balloon is 6.79km/h.

04

(b) Calculate the angle its average velocity makes with the horizontal

The angle can be calculated as,

θ=tan-1yX

Here, x is the vector in XY plane, it can be calculated as using the displacements along x and y axis. Therefore,

x=9.7km2+21.5km2=23.58km

Hence,

θ=tan-1yX=tan-12.88km23.58km=6.96°

Therefore, the angle that average velocity makes with the horizontal is 6.96°.

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