One afternoon, a couple walks three-fourths of the way around a circular lake, the radius of which is 1.50 km. They start at the west side of the lake and head due south to begin with. (a) What is the distance they travel? (b) What are the magnitude and direction (relative to due east) of the couple 's displacement?

A jogger runs along a straight and level road for a distance of 8.0 km and then runs back to her starting point. The time for this round-trip is 2.0 h. Which one of the following statements is true? (a) Her average speed is 8.0 km/h, but there is not enough information to determine her average velocity. (b) Her average speed is 8.0 km/h, and her average velocity is 8.0 km/h. (c) Her average speed is 8.0 km/h, and her average velocity is 0 km/h.

Due to continental drift, the North American and European continents are drifting apart at an average speed of about 3 cm per year. At this speed, how long (in years) will it take for them to drift apart by another 1500 m (a little less than a mile)?

A figure skater glides along a circular path of radius 5.00 m. If she coasts around one half of the circle, What is the magnitude of the displacement if she skates all the way around the circle?.

An Australian emu is running due north in a straight line at a speed of 13.0 m/s and slows down to a speed of 10.6 m/s in 4.0 s. (a) What is the direction of the bird's acceleration? (b) Assuming that the acceleration remains the same, what is the bird's velocity after an additional 2.0 s has elapsed?

You step onto a hot beach with your bare feet. A nerve impulse, generated in your foot, travels through your nervous system at an average speed of 110 m/s. How much time does it take for the impulse, which travels a distance of 1.8 m, to reach your brain?