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9 January, 02:23

A balloon drifts 30 m toward the east in 10 s; then the wind suddenly changes and the balloon flies 50 m toward the west in the next 5 s. What was its displacement during the first 10 s?

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  1. 9 January, 02:25
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    30 m east

    Explanation:

    Displacement is a vector that connects the initial position of an object with its final position. Being a vector, it has both a magnitude and a direction.

    In this problem:

    - The balloon first travels 30 m towards east, in the first 10 s

    - Then it flies 50 m towards west in the next 5 s

    We are asked to find the displacement in the first 10 s; this means that we can focus only on the first part of the motion.

    The magnitude of the displacement in the first 10 s is given and it is 30 m, while the direction is east, so the answer is

    30 m east
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