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Motion in two dimensions


We could, of course, have used the velocity vector of the particle
v(t) = (
1.06
0.44
) cm/s

for determining the speed of the particle by

v = |v| = √( 1.062 + 0.442 ) = 1.15 cm/s

in agreement with the previously obtained value for the speed, as had to be expected.






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