Question:

A truck travelling due north at $20 \,ms$ turns west and travels with same speed. What is the change in velocity?

Updated On: Jul 27, 2022
  • $20 \sqrt{2} \,ms ^{-1}$ south-west
  • $40\, ms ^{-1}$ south-West
  • $20 \sqrt{2} \,m s^{-1}$ north-west
  • $40 \,ms ^{-1}$ north-west
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Solution and Explanation

Change in velocity $=\sqrt{(20)^{2}+(20)^{2}}=20 \sqrt{2}$ along north-east or south-west
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Concepts Used:

Motion in a Plane

It is a vector quantity. A vector quantity is a quantity having both magnitude and direction. Speed is a scalar quantity and it is a quantity having a magnitude only. Motion in a plane is also known as motion in two dimensions. 

Equations of Plane Motion

The equations of motion in a straight line are:

v=u+at

s=ut+½ at2

v2-u2=2as

Where,

  • v = final velocity of the particle
  • u = initial velocity of the particle
  • s = displacement of the particle
  • a = acceleration of the particle
  • t = the time interval in which the particle is in consideration