Chapter 1: Q21P (page 40)

Write the vector $\overset{⇀}{a =} <400, 100, - 100> m / s^{2}$ as the product $|\overset{⇀}{a}| . \overset{⇀}{a .}$

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The required product is $|\overset{⇀}{a}| . \overset{⇀}{a} = 100 \sqrt{21} <\frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}> .$ .

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Definition of magnitude of a vector

The magnitude of a vector $\overset{⇀}{a}$ having coordinates $<x, y, z>$ is written as: $|\overset{⇀}{a}| = \sqrt{x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} .}$

The unit vector in the direction of a vector is the vector divided by its magnitude that is given by:

$\hat{a} = \frac{\overset{⇀}{a}}{|\overset{⇀}{a}|} .$

Calculation of magnitude of vector

Substitute x=400, y=200 and z=-100 into the formula of magnitude to get the magnitude of the vector $\overset{⇀}{a}$ .

$|\overset{⇀}{a}| = \sqrt{400^{2} + 200^{2} + {(- 100)}^{2}} = 100 \sqrt{21}$

Calculating unit vector

Divide the given vector by its magnitude to get its unit vector.

The unit vector in the direction of a vector is the vector divided by its magnitude:

$\hat{a} = \frac{<400, 200, - 100>}{100 \sqrt{21}} = <\frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}>$

Calculating Product of magnitude and the unit vector

Multiply the obtained magnitude by the obtained unit vector to get the required result.

$|\overset{⇀}{a}| . \overset{⇀}{a} = 100 \sqrt{21} <\frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}>$

Thus, the answer of $|\overset{⇀}{a}| . \overset{⇀}{a} i s 100 \sqrt{21} <\frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}, \frac{4}{\sqrt{21}}> .$

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Write the vector $\overset{⇀}{a =} <400, 100, - 100> m / s^{2}$ as the product $|\overset{⇀}{a}| . \overset{⇀}{a .}$

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Calculation of magnitude of vector

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Calculating Product of magnitude and the unit vector

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