Let be the angle that the vectormakes with the +x-axis, measured counterclockwise from that axis. Find angle for a vector that has these components: (a) Ax=2.00m,Ay=-1.00m ; (bAx=2.00m,Ay=1.00m ; (c) Ax=-2.00m,Ay=1.00m ; (d) Ax=-2.00m,Ay=-1.00m

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The angle made by the vectors can be summarized as,

(a) 333.4ο,

(b)26.6ο,

(c)333.4ο, and

(d)26.6ο.

Step by step solution

01

Angle between two vectors

Here different coordinates of the vector are given. We are knowing that in coordinates xcomponent of the vector will be first and then the ycomponent. Now to find the angle of the vector with respect to the x-axis we just need to take the ratio of the ycomponent to that of the xcomponent and then take the tan inverse of that value.

This will give you the angle of the vector with the x-axis.

It can be represented as

θ=tan-1yx(1)

02

(a)Calculation of the θ for Ax=2.00m, Ay=1.00m

Substitute the given data in equation (1), and we get,

θ=tan-1AyAx=tan-1-1.00m2.00m=tan-1-12=-26.6°=360°-26.6°=333.4°
03

(b) Calculation of the θ for Ax=2.00 m,Ay=1.00 m

Substitute the given data in equation (1), and we get,

θ=tan-1AyAx=tan-11.00m2.00m=tan-112=26.6°
04

(c) Calculation of the θ for Ax=-2.00 m,Ay=1.00 m

Substitute the given data in equation (1), and we get,

θ=tan-1AyAx=tan-1-1.00m2.00m=tan-1-12=-26.6°=360°-26.6°=333.4°
05

(d) Calculation of the θ for Ax=-2.00 m,Ay=-1.00 m

Substitute the given data in equation (1), and we get,


θ=tan-1AyAx=tan-1-1.00m-2.00m=tan-112=-26.6°

Therefore the angle made by the vectors is (a)333.4ο,(b)26.6ο,(c)333.4ο,(d)26.6ο

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