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The document presents solutions to five vector problems using both the analytical and component methods. It details the steps to find resultant vectors, including resolving vectors into components, calculating magnitudes, and determining directions. Each problem is solved with clear calculations and final results, providing a comprehensive understanding of vector addition.

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physicsproblemset 4

The document presents solutions to five vector problems using both the analytical and component methods. It details the steps to find resultant vectors, including resolving vectors into components, calculating magnitudes, and determining directions. Each problem is solved with clear calculations and final results, providing a comprehensive understanding of vector addition.

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TEST I: Solve problems 1 to 3 Using the Analytical Method: Sine Law, Cosine Law.

1. Find the resultant vector of the following vectors: 15 km directed 45 o north of


west and 12 km directed 30o south of west.

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

calculate the components of the resultant vector


=x1+x2 = -10.61 + (-10.39) = - 21km
=y1+y2 = 10.61 + (-6) = 4.61km

calculate the magnitude of the resultant vector


=√((-21)² + (4.61)²)= √(441 + 21.25)= √462.25 - 21.5 km

calculate the direction of the resultant vector


the angle θ is given by arctan (y_resultant/x_resultant) =arctan (4.61/-21)= -
12.4°
since the x component is (-) and the y conponent is (+) the angle is in the second
quadrant (north of west)
tgerefore the angle north of west is qw.4°
the resultant vector has a magnitude of approximately 25.5km and directed
approximately 12.4 north of west

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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 x–axis.

ans:
the x component is given by:
5×cos(60°) 5× 0.5 = 2.5km

5×sin (60°)=5×√3/2= 5× 0.866= 4.33km

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

step 5: the angle is given by


arctan (11.83/15.49) = arctan (0.7637=37.36°

the resultant vector has a magnitude of approximately 19.49km


and an angle of approximatelt 37.36° with respect to the positive x-axis

3. An Ambulance travels 9 km east and then 6 km 30 0 north of east. Find the


resultant displacement.

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)

calculate the component of the resultant displacement


x-component= 9km + 5.4558km= 14.4558km
y-component= 0km + 3.15km= 3.15km

calculate magnitude of the resultant of displacement using the pythagorean


theorem:
magnitude= √(x² +y²) = √(14.4558² + 3.15²) = √(208.969 + 9.9225)=
√218.8915=14.795km

angle =arctan (y/x) = arctan (3.15/14.4558)= arctan (0.2179)=12.31°


the resultant displacement is approximately 14.795km at an angle of 12.31°
north of east

TEST II: Solve problems 4 - 5 using the Component Method.

4. Find the resultant displacement of the following: 8 feet directed 45 0 north of


east, 12 feet directed south, and 20 feet directed 300 south of west.

ans: decompose the 1st vector (8ft at 45° north of east)


x= 8×cos(45°) = 8×√2/2= 4√2ft (east)
y= 8×sin(45°) = 8×√2/2= 4√2ft (north)

decompose the 2nd vector (20ft directed south)


the x-component is 0ft.
thè y-comoonent is -12ft (south)

decompose the 3rd vector (12ft directed 30° south of west)


-20cos (30°) = -20×√3/2= 10 √3ft *west)
-20sin (30°) = -20 ×1/2 = -10ft (south)
the resultant x-component is: 4√2 - 10√3= 5.657-17.321= -11.664ft
resultant of y-component is : 4√2 - 12 - 10= 5.657 - 22= -16.343ft.
magnitude of the resultant displacement: (-11.664)² + (-16.343)² = √136.05 +
267.

calculate the direction of the redultant displacement


the angle θ is given by: arctan (-16.343/-11.664)= arctan (1.401)=54.46°
the resultant dusplacement is approximately 20.08ft. at 54.46° south of west
5. Find the resultant displacement of the following; A = 200 km, 30 o north of east, B
= 100 km, 67o north of west, C = 150 km, towards west, D = 200 km, 37 o east of
south.
ans:
Ax=200× cos (30°) =200×(√3/2)=173.21km
Ay=200×sin (30°)= 200×(1/2)=100km

Bx= -100×cos(67°)= -39.07km


By=100 ×sin (67°)=92.05km

Cx= -150km
Cy= 0km

Dx= 200×sin(37°)=120.36km
Dy= 200×cos (37°)= -159.73km

sum the x and y


Rx= Ax + Bx+ Cx+Dx= 173.21-39.07-150+120.36=104.50km
Ry= Ay+By+Cy+Dy=100 + 92.05+ 0-159.73=32.32km

magnitude of the resultant vector


R= √(Rx²+Ry²)= √(104.50²+32.32²)
=√(10920.25+10214.58)= 511964.83=109.38km

direction of the resultant vector

θ= arctan (Ry/Rx = arctan (32.32/104.50)


arctan (0.3093)=17.18°=
the resultant displacement is approximately 109.38 km at an angle of
17.18° north of east

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