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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Motion In Two Dimensions

A car is moving with a velocity of \(4 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\) towards east. After a time of 4 s, if it is heading north-east with a velocity of \(4 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\), then the average velocity of the car is

  1. A \(2 \sqrt{5} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
  2. B \(3 \sqrt{5} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
  3. C \(4 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
  4. D \(5 \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(2 \sqrt{5} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)

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\(\vec{v}_{i} = 4 \hat{i} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\) \(\vec{v}_{f} = 4\sqrt{2} \cos 45^\circ \hat{i} + 4\sqrt{2} \sin 45^\circ \hat{j} = 4 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\) \(\vec{v}_{avg} = \frac{\vec{v}_{i} + \vec{v}_{f}}{2}\)…