Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

In summary, displacement is a vector quantity that measures the change in an object's position from its original starting point to its final position, denoted by "Δx". It differs from distance, which is a scalar quantity that measures the total length of the path traveled. Velocity is a vector quantity that measures the rate of change of an object's displacement over time, denoted by "v". It is closely related to displacement, as it is the derivative of displacement with respect to time. Acceleration is a vector quantity that measures the rate of change of an object's velocity over time, denoted by "a" and expressed in units of distance per time squared.
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A dolphin leaps out of the water at an angle of 22.3 ° above the horizontal. The horizontal component of the dolphin's velocity is 8.53 m/s. Find the magnitude of the vertical component of the velocity.

I'm not getting the right ans. Any help?
 
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What have you tried so far to get your answer?
 
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vx = vcos(theta)

vy = vsin(theta)

I'll leave the rest to you.
 

Related to Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration

1. What is displacement?

Displacement is a vector quantity that measures the change in an object's position from its original starting point to its final position. It is usually denoted by the symbol "Δx".

2. How is displacement different from distance?

Displacement and distance are often confused, but they are different concepts. Distance is a scalar quantity that measures the total length of the path traveled by an object, while displacement is a vector quantity that measures the change in an object's position from its starting point to its final position.

3. What is velocity?

Velocity is a vector quantity that measures the rate of change of an object's displacement over time. It is usually denoted by the symbol "v" and is expressed in units of distance per time (e.g. meters per second).

4. How is velocity related to displacement?

Velocity and displacement are closely related, as velocity is the derivative of displacement with respect to time. In other words, velocity is the rate of change of displacement over time.

5. What is acceleration?

Acceleration is a vector quantity that measures the rate of change of an object's velocity over time. It is usually denoted by the symbol "a" and is expressed in units of distance per time squared (e.g. meters per second squared).

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