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Notes Vector Addition and Bearing
Notes Vector Addition and Bearing
vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
Section 5.1/5.2
Bearing, direction, magnitude and vector
addition.
I can use vector addition to solve
application problems involving force and
direction.
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
Bearing
N35oE N87oW S78oE
S62oW
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
A ship travels on a bearing of N230E for 8
miles. Then due west for 6 miles, then S70oW
for 20 miles, then S30oE for 5 miles.
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
Vector Any physical quantity, like force or
velocity, which has both magnitude and
direction is called a vector quantity. A vector
quantity may be represented by a directed line
segment called a vector.
Vector Addition
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
A body is being acted upon by two forces, one
of 150 lb due north and the other of 200 lb due
east. Find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant.
m = 250 lb
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θ = N53 07'E
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
A river flows due south at 125 ft/min. A motorboat, moving at 475
ft/min in still water, is headed due east across the river. a) Find the
directioin in which the moat moves ant its speed. b) In what direction
must the boat be headed in order that it move due east and what is its
speed in that direction?
b. N74o44'E
a. S75o15'23"E 458.26 ft/min
491.17 ft/min
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
Marco, California is 12 miles due north of
Grover Beach. If Smithville is 4.6 miles due
east of Grover Beach, what is the bearing of
Marco from Smithville?
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θ= N20 58'25'W
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Notes vector addition and bearing #1.notebook November 07, 2011
A boat travels on a course of bearing N52o40'E
for a distance of 238 miles. How many miles
north and how many miles east has the boat
traveled?
N = 144.24 miles
E = 189.24 miles
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