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IA - Vectors

1. The document provides an example problem on determining the resultant and direction of multiple vectors. 2. The example involves three vectors A, B, and C with different magnitudes and directions. 3. The solution shows calculating the x- and y-components of each vector based on their direction, adding the x- and y-components, and using equations to find the resultant magnitude and direction.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS PROVINCE
CALATAGAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion 2, Calatagan, Batangas
Intervention Activity in General Physics I
NAME:_________________ SECTION: ____________________________

DATE: ____________________________ SCORE: ____________________________

I. Identify the given quantities, unknown quantities and equations to solve the given problem. NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

Determining the Resultant and Direction of Multiple Vectors

/A/ = 55 N, 300 N of W
/B/ = 20 N, 650 S of E
/C/ = 40 N, 200 S of W

1. Determine which quadrant will the given vectors lie.


2. Compute the x and y components of each vector. Note the sign of each component based on the
location in the Cartesian plane.
3. Add all the x-components and y-components.
4. Calculate the resultant and direction.

SOLUTION:

Vector A is 300 North of West, it is in quadrant II, thus, x-component is negative, y-component is
positive.
Note: since the direction is North of West, the vector originated from the x axis/horizontal. Thus, x
component will use cosine, and y component will use sine.
/A/ = 55 N, 300 N of W

X component Y component
𝒐
−𝟓𝟓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝟎 = −𝟒𝟕. 𝟔𝟑 𝑵 𝒊̂ (negative 𝟓𝟓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟎𝒐 = 𝟐𝟕. 𝟓 𝑵 𝒋̂
sign is before 55 N, no need to put negative (𝒋̂ is the symbol used after the value of the y
before 30𝑜 ) 𝒊̂ is the symbol used after the value component)
of the x component

Vector B is 650 S of E, it is in quadrant IV, thus, x-component is positive, y-component is negative.


Note: since the direction is South of East, the vector originated from the x axis/horizontal. Thus, x
component will use cosine, and y component will use sine.
/B/ = 20 N, 650 S of E

X component Y component
𝒐
𝟐𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟔𝟓 ≈ 𝟗. 𝟑𝟎 𝑵 𝒊̂ −𝟐𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟔𝟓𝒐 ≈ −𝟏𝟗. 𝟗𝟒 𝑵 𝒋̂ (negative
𝒊̂ is the symbol used after the value of the x sign is before 22 N, no need to put negative
component before 65𝑜 )
(𝒋̂ is the symbol used after the value of the y
component)

Address: Poblacion 2, Calatagan, Batangas


Telephone No: (043) 419-7498
Email: [email protected]
General Physics I Page 2 of 4

Vector C is 200 S of W, it is in quadrant III, thus, x-component is negative, y-component is


negative.
Note: since the direction is South of West, the vector originated from the x axis/horizontal. Thus, x
component will use cosine, and y component will use sine.
/C/ = 40 N, 200 S of W

X component Y component
𝒐
−𝟒𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐𝟎 ≈ −𝟑𝟕. 𝟓𝟗 𝑵 𝒊̂ (negative −𝟒𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟐𝒐 ≈ −𝟏𝟑. 𝟔𝟖 𝑵 𝒋̂ (negative
sign is before 40 N, no need to put negative sign is before 40 N, no need to put negative
before 20𝑜 ) 𝒊̂ is the symbol used after the value before 20𝑜 )
of the x component (𝒋̂ is the symbol used after the value of the y
component)

ADD ALL X – AND Y- COMPONENT:

Vectors X component Y component


/A/ = 55 N, 300 N of W −𝟒𝟕. 𝟔𝟑 𝑵 𝒊̂ 𝟐𝟕. 𝟓 𝑵 𝒋̂
0
/B/ = 20 N, 65 S of E 𝟗. 𝟑𝟎 𝑵 𝒊̂ −𝟏𝟗. 𝟗𝟒 𝑵 𝒋̂
/C/ = 40 N, 200 S of W −𝟑𝟕. 𝟓𝟗 𝑵 𝒊̂ −𝟏𝟑. 𝟔𝟖 𝑵 𝒋̂
𝑹𝒙 = −𝟕𝟓. 𝟗𝟐 𝑵 𝒊̂ 𝑹𝒚 = −𝟔. 𝟏𝟐 𝑵 𝒋̂
Total (Σ) (Add all the x component and (Add all the y component and
this will be the value of 𝑹𝒙 ) this will be the value of 𝑹𝒚 )

CALCULATE THE RESULTANT AND DIRECTION.

Using the equation, |𝑅 | = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2

|𝑅 | = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2
|𝑅 | = √(−𝟕𝟓. 𝟗𝟐)2 + (−𝟔. 𝟏𝟐)2

|𝑅 | ≈ 𝟕𝟔. 𝟏𝟕 𝐍 (do not forget the unit)


General Physics I Page 3 of 4

𝑦 𝑅
Using the equation, 𝜃 = tan−1 |𝑅 |
𝑥
−𝟔. 𝟏𝟐
𝜃 = tan−1 | |
−𝟕𝟓. 𝟗𝟐

𝜃 ≈ 5𝑜 , 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡
(Round your answer to nearest whole number, since Rx and Ry are both negative, the resultant vector
lies in Quadrant III considering that it originated from the x-axis/horizontal. Thus, its direction is
𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡)

Activity:

Determine the Resultant and its Direction. Show your solution.

/A/ = 30 m, 330 N of W
/B/ = 57 m, 580 S of E
/C/ = 23 m, 290 S of W
Vectors X component Y component
0
/A/ = 30 m, 33 N of W
/B/ = 57 m, 580 S of E
/C/ = 23 m, 290 S of W
𝑹𝒙 = 𝑹𝒚 =
Total (Σ)

Use the equation, |𝑅 | = √𝑅𝑥 2 + 𝑅𝑦 2


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𝑅𝑦
Use the equation, 𝜃 = tan−1 |𝑅 |
𝑥

Remarks:

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