Chapter 3: Q16P (page 57)
For the displacement vectors and , give in (a) unit-vector notation, and as (b) a magnitude and (c) an angle (relative to ). Now give in (d) unit-vector notation, and as (e) a magnitude and (f) an angle.
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Chapter 3: Q16P (page 57)
For the displacement vectors and , give in (a) unit-vector notation, and as (b) a magnitude and (c) an angle (relative to ). Now give in (d) unit-vector notation, and as (e) a magnitude and (f) an angle.
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A woman walksin the directioneast of north, thendirectly east. Find (a) the magnitude and (b) the angle of her final displacement from the starting point. (c) Find the distance she walks. (d) Which is greater, that distance or the magnitude of her displacement?
Here are three displacements, each measured in meters: ,and. (a) What is ? (b) What is the angle betweenand the positive z axis? (c) What is the component of along the direction of (d) What is the component of that is perpendicular to the direction of and in the plane of role="math" localid="1658465314757" and (Hint: For (c), consider Eq 3-20.and Fig, 3-18; for (d), consider Eq.3-24.)
A vector of magnitude 10units and another vectorof magnitude 6.0units differ in directions by. Find (a) the scalar product of the two vectors and (b) the magnitude of the vector product .
Find the (a), (b), and (c)components of the sum of the displacements and whose components in meters are
(a) In unit-vector notation, what is the sum if and ? What are the (b) magnitude and (c) direction of ?
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