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Question

A watch on a diver's wrist indicates that his diving time is 20s. His mechanical watch's second hand is 3 cm long. Using a coordinate system in which the y-axis is aligned with the 60s marker on the watch, what is the displacement vector of the second hand's tip between 0 and 20 seconds?

A diver's watch showing the second hand at the 4-second mark, illustrating vector displacement in physics.

Accepted Answer

(2.6 î - 4.5 ĵ ) cm

Answer

(4.2 î - 3.5 ĵ ) cm

Answer

(-3.2 î + 2.5 ĵ ) cm

Answer

(-1.3 î - 0.5 ĵ ) cm