4. 2D Kinematics
Intro to Motion in 2D: Position & Displacement
Problem 3.76a
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA plumber steps out of his truck, walks 55 m east and 38 m south, and then takes an elevator 12 m into the subbasement of a building where a bad leak is occurring. What is the displacement of the plumber relative to his truck? Give your answer in components. Also give the magnitude and angles, with respect to the 𝓍 axis, in the vertical and horizontal planes. Assume 𝓍 is east, y is north, and 𝒵 is up.
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