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EΨgcסּ͎Ϥassignment #019

019. `query 19

Physics I

11-28-2008

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11:58:04

Query class notes #20

Explain how we calculate the components of a vector given its magnitude and its angle with the positive x axis.

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The x componet of the vector is the:

magnatude * cos(theta)

The y component is:

magnatude * sin(theta)

confidence assessment: 3

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11:58:27

** STUDENT RESPONSE:

x component of the vector = magnitude * cos of the angle

y component of the vector = magnitude * sin of the angle

To get the magnitude and angle from components:

angle = arctan( y component / x component ); if the x component is less than 0 than we add 180 deg to the solution

To get the magnitude we take the `sqrt of ( x component^2 + y component^2) **

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self critique assessment:

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12:01:13

Explain what we mean when we say that the effect of a force is completely equivalent to the effect of two forces equal to its components.

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It means that if you have a force of 5.66N at an angle of 45*, it is equivilant to two forces of 4N, one at 0* or along the positive x-axis and one of 4N at 90* or along the positive y-axis.

confidence assessment: 3

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12:01:25

** If one person pulls with the given force F in the given direction the effect is identical to what would happen if two people pulled, one in the x direction with force Fx and the other in the y direction with force Fy. **

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self critique assessment: 3

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12:03:37

Explain how we can calculate the magnitude and direction of the velocity of a projectile at a given point.

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The point is the location of the end of the line segment on a coordinate system.

the magnatude of the vector is:

sqrt(x^2 + y^2)

The angle of direction of the vector is:

tan-1(y/x)

If x<0, and y>0, you add 180*

If x>0 and y<0, then you add 360*

confidence assessment: 3

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12:03:43

** Using initial conditions and the equations of motion we can determine the x and y velocities vx and vy at a given point, using the usual procedures for projectiles.

The magnitude of the velocity is sqrt(vx^2 + vy^2) and the angle with the pos x axis is arctan(vy / vx), plus 180 deg if x is negative. **

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self critique assessment: 3

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12:04:51

Explain how we can calculate the initial velocities of a projectile in the horizontal and vertical directions given the magnitude and direction of the initial velocity.

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you simply use the cos/sin equasions from before:

x = magnitude * cos(direction)

y = magnitude * sin(direction)

confidence assessment: 3

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12:04:57

** Initial vel in the x direction is v cos(theta), where v and theta are the magnitude and the angle with respect to the positive x axis.

Initial vel in the y direction is v sin(theta). **

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self critique assessment: 3

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