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An airplane travels 4000m in 16 seconds on a heading of 35 ,what is the velocity?

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1. velocity = displacement/elapsed time2. therefore, the velocity = 4000/16 m/s = 250 m/s3. since velocity is a vector, we must include the direction with its speed of 250 m/s4. hence, the velocity = 250 m/s, 35° north of east, assuming that it is traveling in the positive x direction
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