II Draw each of the following vectors, label an angle that specifies the vector's direction, and then find the vector's magnitude and direction.

a.A=3i^+7j^

b.a=(2i^+4.5j^)m/s2

c.v=(14i^11j^)m/s

d.r=(2.2i^3.3j^)m

Short Answer

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a.the magnitude of the resultant is $7.6$ and the direction is 67°with the xaxis.

b. the magnitude of the resultant is 4.9m/s2and the direction is66° with the xaxis.

c. the magnitude of the resultant is 18m/sand the direction is38° with the xaxis.

d. the magnitude of the resultant is4m and the direction is 34°with the xaxis.

Step by step solution

01

Part (a)

The formula to find the magnitude of resultant of two vectors AandB
is as follows,

R=(A)2+(B)2 Here Ris the magnitude of the resultant vector.

Consider the following vector,

A=3i^+7j^The levelled diagram for the given vector is as follows,

The magnitude of the vector is calculated as follows,

A=Ax2+Ay2Substitute 7 for Axand 3 for Ay.

A=(7)2+(3)2=58=7.6The angle is calculated as follows,

θ=tan1AyAxSubstitute 3 for Axand 7 for Ay.

θ=tan173=66.8°=67°

Therefore, the magnitude of the resultant is $7.6$ and the direction is 67°with the xaxis.

02

Part (b)

Consider the following vector,

a=(2i^+4.5j^)m/s2The levelled diagram for the given vector is as follows,

The magnitude of the vector is calculated as follows,

a=ax2+ay2Substitute 2m/s2for axand 4.5m/s2for ay.

a=2m/s22+4.5m/s22=4.9m/s2The angle is calculated as follows,

θ=tan1ayaxSubstitute 2m/s2for axand 4.5m/s2for ay.

θ=tan14.5m/s22m/s2=66°Therefore, the magnitude of the resultant is 4.9m/s2and the direction is 66°with the xaxis.

03

Part. (c)

Consider the following vector,

v=(14i^11j^)m/sThe levelled diagram for the given vector is as follows,

The magnitude of the vector is calculated as follows,

v=vx2+vy2Substitute 14m/sfor vxand 11m/sfor vy.

v=(14m/s)2+(11m/s)2=18m/sThe angle is calculated as follows,

θ=tan1vyvxSubstitute 14m/sfor vxand 11m/sfor vy.

θ=tan111m/s14m/s=38°

Therefore, the magnitude of the resultant is 18m/sand the direction is 38°with the xaxis.

04

Part.d.

Consider the following vector,

r=(2.2i^3.3j^)mThe levelled diagram for the given vector is as follows,

The magnitude of the vector is calculated as follows,

r=rx2+ry2Substitute 2.2mfor rxand 3.3mfor ry.

r=(2.2m)2+(3.3m)2=4mThe angle made with the y axis is calculated as follows,

θ=tan1ryrxSubstitute 2.2mfor rxand 3.3mfor ry.

θ=tan13.3m2.2m=56°Therefore, the angle made with the axis is calculated as follows,

90°56°=34°Therefore, the magnitude of the resultant is 4mand the direction is 34°with thex axis.

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