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PHY 113 C General Physics I 11 AM-12:15 PM TR Olin 101 Plan For Lecture 3
PHY 113 C General Physics I 11 AM-12:15 PM TR Olin 101 Plan For Lecture 3
PHY 113 C General Physics I 11 AM-12:15 PM TR Olin 101 Plan For Lecture 3
Chapter 3 – Vectors
1. Abstract notion of vectors
2. Displacement vectors
3. Other examples
iclicker question
8
6
4
2
0
-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-4
-6
-8
b
a
Vector subtraction:
a
a–b
-b
Law of cosines:
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos
a b b2 = c2 + a2 - 2ca cos
g c2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab cos g
Law of sines:
a b c
sin sin sin g
Law of cosines:
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos
a b b2 = c2 + a2 - 2ca cos
g c2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab cos g
Law of cosines:
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos
10 15 b2 = c2 + a2 - 2ca cos
20o c2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab cos g
c 43.0922 6.654
c=?
Start treasure East
10m 15m
20o A pirate map gives directions to
buried treasure following the
indicated arrows. A wily
physics students decides to
take the easterly direct route
South after computing the distance c.
ĵ Cartesian coordinates
A
Ay
î
Ax
A Ax ˆi Ay ˆj
A A
q
reference
direction
A A
Ay A sin q
q
î
Ax A cos q
A sin q Ay
Also note : tan q
A cos q Ax
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Vector components: a a x xˆ a y yˆ a x ˆi a y ˆj
a ax2 a 2y
ay
ax
For a a x xˆ a y yˆ and b bx xˆ by yˆ
a b a x bx xˆ a y by yˆ
iclicker question
y A. ax=a cos q, ay=a sin q
ay B. ax=a sin y, ay=a cos y
C. Neither of these
D. Both of these
q
ax
A Ax xˆ Ay yˆ Az zˆ Ax ˆi Ay ˆj Az kˆ
ab b bx xˆ by yˆ
bx
ay
a a x xˆ a y yˆ
ax
For a a x xˆ a y yˆ and b bx xˆ by yˆ
a b a x bx xˆ a y by yˆ
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Examples
Vectors Scalars
Position r Time t
Velocity v Mass m
Acceleration a Volume V
Force F Density m/V
Momentum p Vector components
Vector multiplication
“Dot” product A B ABcosq AB; xˆ xˆ 1
b
a+b
a+b b g 74o
g a b 788 mi
a
Vb
Vw
Vtotal
(8,5)
(0,0)