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Answer: In an experiment, a shearwater (a seabird) was
Chapter 2, Problem 2E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 2E
In an experiment, a shearwater (a seabird) was taken from its nest, flown 5150 km away, and released. The bird found its way back to its nest 13.5 days after release. If we place the origin at the nest and extend the + x-axis to the release point, what was the bird’s average velocity in m/s (a) for the return flight and (b) for the whole episode, from leaving the nest to returning?
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QUESTION:
Problem 2E
In an experiment, a shearwater (a seabird) was taken from its nest, flown 5150 km away, and released. The bird found its way back to its nest 13.5 days after release. If we place the origin at the nest and extend the + x-axis to the release point, what was the bird’s average velocity in m/s (a) for the return flight and (b) for the whole episode, from leaving the nest to returning?
ANSWER:
Solution 2E
Let’s draw a schematic diagram for the motion of the bird.
At point a which is 5150 km far from the origin, the bird has released.
a)
On it’s return flight to it’s nest it must cover a distance of 5150 km.