A cross-country runner has a speed of 3.30 m/s and runs in a direction 20.0° counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. (a) What are the components of the runner's velocity, in meters per second? x component y component m/s m/s (b) If the runner slows down until his speed is one quarter of the original speed, how will it affect the components of his velocity? O His velocity components will be quartered. O His velocity components will be quadrupled. O His velocity components will not change. O His velocity components will be halved.

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A cross-country runner has a speed of 3.30 m/s and runs in a direction 20.0° counterclockwise from the positive x-axis.
(a) What are the components of the runner's velocity, in meters per second?
x component
y component
m/s
m/s
(b) If the runner slows down until his speed is one quarter of the original speed, how will it affect the components of his velocity?
O His velocity components will be quartered.
O His velocity components will be quadrupled.
O His velocity components will not change.
O His velocity components will be halved.
Transcribed Image Text:A cross-country runner has a speed of 3.30 m/s and runs in a direction 20.0° counterclockwise from the positive x-axis. (a) What are the components of the runner's velocity, in meters per second? x component y component m/s m/s (b) If the runner slows down until his speed is one quarter of the original speed, how will it affect the components of his velocity? O His velocity components will be quartered. O His velocity components will be quadrupled. O His velocity components will not change. O His velocity components will be halved.
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