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what is the direction of the bacterium's average velocity for the entire trip?

The bacterium E. coli is a single-cell organism that lives in the gut of healthy animals, including humans. When grown in a uniform medium in the laboratory, these bacteria swim along zigzag paths at a constant speed of 25 μm/s. The following figure shows the trajectory of an E. coli as it moves from point A to point E.(Figure 1)

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Part A

What is the magnitude of the bacterium's average velocity for the entire trip?

 

Part B

What is the direction of the bacterium's average velocity for the entire trip?

 

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Vikas
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8 Oct 2020

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