Here are the positions at three different times for a bee in flight (a bee's top speed is about 7 m/s). Time 6.6 s 6.9 s 7.2 s Position 1.8, 5.0, 0 m 0.5, 6.9, 0 m −0.4, 9.5, 0 m (a) Between 6.6 s and 6.9 s, what was the bee's average velocity? Be careful with signs. vavg, a = 7.6739 (b) Between 6.6 s and 7.2 s, what was the bee's average velocity? Be careful with signs. vavg, b = 4.58557 (c) Of the two average velocities you calculated, which is the best estimate of the bee's instantaneous velocity at time 6.6 s? (d) Using the best information available, what was the displacement of the bee during the time interval from 6.6 s to 6.65 s? Δr = m

(A.) (- 4.33, 6.33 , 0); (B.) (- 3.66, 7.5, 0); (C.) average at (A) (- 4.33, 6.33 , 0) ; (D.) (- 0.2165, 0.3165, 0)

Explanation:

Given the following :

Time - - - - - - - 6.6s - - - - - - - - - 6.9s - - - - - 7.2s

Position - (1.8,5.0,0) - (0.5,6.9,0) - - (−0.4,9.5,0)

(a) Between 6.6 s and 6.9 s, what was the bee's average velocity?

Vavg = Distance / time

[(0.5,6.9,0) - (1.8,5.0,0)] / 6.9 - 6.6

Vavg = [(0.5 - 1.8), (6.9 - 5.0), (0 - 0)] / 0.3

Vavg = - 1.3 / 0.3, 1.9/0.3, 0/3

Vavg = (- 4.33, 6.33 , 0)

b) Between 6.6 s and 7.2 s, what was the bee's average velocity?

Vavg = [(−0.4,9.5,0) - (1.8,5.0,0)] / 7.2 - 6.6

Vavg = - 2. 2/0.6, 4.5/0.6, 0/0.6

Vavg = (- 3.66, 7.5, 0)

c.) Of the two averages (- 4.3, 6.3 , 0) is closer to the instantaneous Velocity at 6.6s

D.) (d) Using the best information available, what was the displacement of the bee during the time interval from 6.6 s to 6.65 s?

Displacement = Velocity * time

Vavg between 6.6 to 6.9 ; time = (6.65 - 6.6) = 0.05 s

= (- 4.33, 6.33 , 0) * 0.05

= (- 0.2165, 0.3165, 0)

d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day