For the displacement vectors a=(3.0m)i+(4.0m)jand b=(5.0m)i+(-2.0m)j, give a+bin (a) unit-vector notation, and as (b) a magnitude and (c) an angle (relative to i). Now give b-ain (d) unit-vector notation, and as (e) a magnitude and (f) an angle.

Short Answer

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a+binunit-vectornotationisa+b=8.0mi+2.0mj

Step by step solution

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To understand the concept of the given problem

Here, vector law of addition and subtraction is used to find the resultant of vector a+band b-ain unit-vector notation. Further using the general formula for the magnitude and the angle, the magnitude and the angle of the given vector a+bandb-a can be calculated.

Formulae to be used.

a+b=axi+ayj+bxi+byja+b=ax+bxi+ay+byjr=\a+b\=ax+bx2+ay+by2θ=tan1ax+bxay+by

b-a=bxi+byj-axi-ayjb-a=bx-axi+by-ayjr=\b-a\=bx-ax2+by-ay2θ=tan1bx-axby-ayGivenare,a=3.00mi+4.0mjb=5.00mi+-2.0mj

02

To write in unit-vector notation

Asa=3.0mi+4.0mjandb=5.0mi+-2.0mjso,a+b=3.0mi+4.0mj+5.0mi+-2.0mja+b=8.0mi+2.0mj

03

To calculate magnitude of a→+b→

Magnitudeofa+bisa+b=8.0m2+2.0m2a+b=8.2m

04

To calculate angle between  a→+b→ and x axis

The angle between a+band x axis is

tan-12.0m8.0m=14°

05

To write b→-a→ in unit-vector notation

a=3.0mi+4.0mjandb=5.0mi+-2.0mjso,b-a=5.0mi+-2.0mj-3.0mi+4.0mjb-a=2.0mi-6.0mj

06

To find magnitude of b→-a→

Magnitudeofb-aisb-a=2.0m2+-60m2b-a=6.3m

07

To find angle between b→-a→ and x axis

The angle betweenb-aandxaxisistan-1-6.0m2.0=-72°Itmeansangleis180-72=108°relativetoi.

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