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VECTORS Examples I Graphical Method
VECTORS Examples I Graphical Method
VECTORS Examples I Graphical Method
I Graphical method
1) A car travels 200 km west, 100 km south & finally 150 km at an angle 60 S of E. What is the net
displacement of the car by graphical method? Ans. 280 km at 60 S of W
A = 200 km
B = 100km
60 R
C = 150 km
2) An automobile travels due E on a level road for 32 km. It then turns due N at an intersection& travels 47
km before stopping. Find the resultant displacement of the car. Ans. 57 km at 56 N of E
R B = 47 km
A = 32 km
3) The pilot of a private plane flies 20 km in a direction 60 N of E, then 30 km straight E, then 10 km straight
S. How far & in what direction is the plane from the starting point?
4) Determine the resultant of a 10-lb horizontal force & an 18-lb vertical force.
Ans. R = 20.6 lb; = 6057’
5) A cross-country skier skis 1 km N & then 2 km E. How far & in what direction is she from the starting
point? Ans. R = 2.236 km ; = 26 N of E
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II Analytical method
A] Triangle method
B Let A = B = 1 lb
R γ = 180 - 70 = 110
R2 = 12 + 12 – 2(1)(1) cos 110 = 2.68
R = 1.64 lb
γ
70
sin sin
A
B R
Sin =
B sin 1 sin 110
= 0.57358
R 1.64
= 35
2) The displacement from Bob’s apartment to Carli’s apartment is 3 km east. Bob tells Carli that he wants to
meet her at a picnic ground that is 5 km 70 S of E from his apartment. What is the displacement of the
picnic ground from Carli’s apartment?
3) Find the resultant of the 15-N forces applied at the same point when the angle between the forces is 30.
A = B = 15 N
R2 = (15)2 +(15)2 – 2(15)(15)cos (180 - 30) = 839.71
R = 28.98 N 29 N
sin sin
B R
Sin =
15 sin150
= 0.25882
29
= 15
B] Components method
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