A farmer moves along the boundary of a square field of side 10 m in 40...
Calculating the Displacement of the Farmer
- First, we need to find the distance covered by the farmer in 40 seconds.
- The perimeter of the square field is 40m (4 sides of 10m each).
- The farmer covers the entire perimeter in 40 seconds.
- Therefore, the distance covered by the farmer in 40 seconds is 40m.
Calculating the Speed of the Farmer
- Speed = Distance/Time
- Speed = 40m / 40s
- Speed = 1 m/s
Calculating the Displacement of the Farmer in 2 minutes 20 seconds
- 2 minutes 20 seconds is equivalent to 140 seconds.
- Since the farmer is moving along the boundary of the square field, his displacement will be the diagonal of the square.
- The diagonal of a square can be calculated using the formula: Diagonal = Side * sqrt(2)
- Diagonal = 10m * sqrt(2)
- Diagonal ≈ 14.14m
Conclusion
- The magnitude displacement of the farmer at the end of 2 minutes 20 seconds from his initial position is approximately 14.14 meters.
- This displacement represents the shortest distance between the initial and final positions of the farmer along the diagonal of the square field.