Question: Initially, a particle is moving due west with a speed of 40 m/s; 5 s later it is moving north with a speed of 30

Initially, a particle is moving due west with a speed of 40 m/s; 5 s later it is moving north with a speed of 30 m/s.

(a) What was the change in the magnitude of the particle’s velocity during this time? 

(b) What was the change in the direction of the velocity? 

(c) What are the magnitude and direction of Δv for this interval? 

(d) What are the magnitude and direction of aav for this interval?

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