A bird moves from a point (1,-2,3) to (4,2,3).If the speed of the bird is 10 m/s, then the velocity vector of the bird is?

1 Answer
Jul 18, 2017

Initial position vector of the bird ri=ˆi2ˆj+3ˆk

Final position vector of the bird rf=4ˆi+2ˆj+3ˆk

So displacement vector

d=rfri

=(4ˆi+2ˆj+3ˆk)(ˆi2ˆj+3ˆk)

=3ˆi+4ˆj

Unit displacement vector

=dd

=3ˆi+4ˆj3ˆi+4ˆj

=3ˆi+4ˆj32+42

=3ˆi+4ˆj5

The direction of velocity is same as that of displacement.

And the magnitude of velocity is 10m/s

Hence the velocity vector

v=10×3ˆi+4ˆj5 m/s

v=6ˆi+8ˆj m/s