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Homework Statement
A watercraft with an initial velocity of 6.4 m/s [E] undergoes an average acceleration of 2.0 m/s^2
The Attempt at a Solution
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chris097 said:Homework Statement
A watercraft with an initial velocity of 6.4 m/s [E] undergoes an average acceleration of 2.0 m/s^2for 2.5 s. What is the final velocity of the watercraft
The Attempt at a Solution
i'm lost :(
LowlyPion said:Welcome to PF.
What equations do you know that would relate velocities and acceleration and time?
2 dimensional acceleration refers to the change in velocity of an object in two different directions, typically represented by x and y axes. It takes into account both the speed and direction of an object's motion.
2 dimensional acceleration is calculated by dividing the change in velocity in both directions by the change in time. This can be represented by the equation a = (vf - vi) / t, where a is acceleration, vf is final velocity, vi is initial velocity, and t is time.
The main difference between 2 dimensional acceleration and 1 dimensional acceleration is that 2 dimensional acceleration takes into account changes in velocity in two different directions, while 1 dimensional acceleration only considers changes in one direction. This means that 2 dimensional acceleration is more complex and requires more calculations.
2 dimensional acceleration is represented graphically by a vector diagram, which includes both a magnitude (or numerical value) and a direction. The length of the vector represents the magnitude of the acceleration, while the angle of the vector represents the direction.
Some real-life examples of 2 dimensional acceleration include a car making a turn, a projectile motion (such as a thrown ball), or a rollercoaster going over a loop. In all of these scenarios, the acceleration is changing in both the horizontal and vertical directions.