HW3.1 VectorAdditionWorksheet SOLNS
HW3.1 VectorAdditionWorksheet SOLNS
HW3.1 VectorAdditionWorksheet SOLNS
Directions: Graphically add each pair of vectors shown below in its box, making sure to show the vector
addition as well as the resultant with a dotted line and arrowhead. If there is no resultant, write “no R”.
Example:
R
R
R
R
R R
R
R
R
R 1.0m, South
R 4 6 52
2 2 2
R 7.2m
tan (4 / 6)
tan1 (4 / 6) 34o NofE
R 2 62 122 180
R 13.4m
tan (6 / 12)
tan1 (1 / 2) 26.6o SofE
R
12
6
Ax =30cos45 Ax =50cos23
A
Ay =300cos22
Ay =130sin25
Ax =130cos25 Ax =300sin22
Ax =12cos60 Ax =77.4cos79
Ay =12sin60
Ay =77.4sin79
A
A
Vector Practice: Answers
Resultants:
1) 7.21 m @ 33.7o N of E or 56.3o E of N
2) 1 m @ S
3) 64.0 m/s @ 38.7o N of W or 51.3o W of N
4) 472 cm @ 39.4o S of W or 50.6o W of S
5) 26.9 m/s @ 31.3o N of E or 58.7o E of N
6) 13.4 m @ 26.6o S of E or 63.4o E of S
Components:
1) rN = 21.2 m rE = 21.2 m
2) rN = 19.5 m rW = 46.0 m
3) vN = 54.9 m/s vE = 118 m/s
4) rN = 278 m rE = 112 m
5) rS = 10.4 rE = 6
6) aW = 14.8 m/s2 aS = 76.0 m/s2