physicsproblemset 4
physicsproblemset 4
ans:
step 1: Resolve the 1st vector (15km, 45° north of west) into components
the x-component is:
-15 cos (45°)km
the y-component is:
15 sin (45°)km
x1 = -15 × cos (45°) = -15 × (√2/2)= -10.61km
y1 = 15 × sin (45°) = 15 × (√2/2)=10.61km
step 2:
x2= -12×cos (30°)= -12 × (√3/2)= -10.39km
x2= -12×sin (30°)= -12 × (1/2)= -6km
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2. Find the resultant vector of 5 km at 60 and 15 km at 30 o, all angles are
measured with the positive xaxis.
ans:
the x component is given by:
5×cos(60°) 5× 0.5 = 2.5km
step 2: 15×cos(30°)=√3/2=15×0.866=12.99km
15×sin(30°)=15×0.5=7.5km
step 3: x= 2.5+12.99=15.49km
y= 4.33+7.5=11.83km
the magnitude of the resultant vector is
√(15.49)² + (11.83)² = √239.94 + 139.95 = 19.49km
ans:
step 1: breakdown the 2nd displacement into components
the 2nd displacement is 6.3km at 30° north of east
x= 6.3×cos (30°) = 6.3 × (√3/2)=6.3×0.866=5.4558km (east)
y= 6.3 ×sin (30°) = 6.3 × (1/2) = 3.15km (north)
Cx= -150km
Cy= 0km
Dx= 200×sin(37°)=120.36km
Dy= 200×cos (37°)= -159.73km