John walks 1.00 km north, then turns right and walks 1.00 km east. His speed is 1.50

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John walks 1.00 km north, then turns right and walks 1.00 km east. His speed is 1.50 m/s during the entire stroll. 

a. What is the magnitude of his displacement, from beginning to end? 

b. If Jane starts at the same time and place as John, but walks in a straight line to the endpoint of John's stroll, at what speed should she walk to arrive at the endpoint just when John does?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321595492

2nd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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