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9. The minute hand of a wall clock measures 8.6 cm from axis to tip. (a) What is

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Question

9. The minute hand of a wall clock measures 8.6 cm from axis to tip.

(a) What is the displacement vector of its tip from a quarter after the hour to half past?
Magnitude
Answer in cm

What is the direction?

225°,does not have a direction , 180°,90°,360°



(b) What is the displacement vector of its tip from half past to the next hour?

Magnitude
Answer in cm

What is the direction?

225°,does not have a direction , 180°,90°,360°



(c) What is the displacement vector of its tip from one hour to the next hour?

Magnitude
Answer in cm

What is the direction?

225°,does not have a direction , 180°,90°,360°

Thank you in advance!

Explanation / Answer

here,

length of the minute hand , l = 8.6 cm

l = 0.086 m

time period , T = 60 min

T = 3600 s

(a)

the displacement vector , d = sqrt(2) *l

d = 12.16 cm

theta = arctan(l/l)

theta = 45 degree

the displacement vector of tip is 12.16 cm in direction 225 degree counetrclockwise from the +x axis

(b)

the displacement vector , d = 2*l

d = 17.2

the displacement vector of tip is 17.5 cm in direction 90 degree counetrclockwise from the +x axis

(c)

the displacement vector , d =0

d = 0

the displacement vector of tip is 0 cm in direction 0 degree counetrclockwise from the +x axis