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Physics I

12-04-2008

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14:17:41

Explain how we get the components of the resultant of two vectors from the components of the original vectors.

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You get the x component of the resulting vector by adding the x components of the original vectors. The y is achieved the same way, using the y components of the origianl vectors.

confidence assessment: 3

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14:17:44

** If we add the x components of the original two vectors we get the x component of the resultant.

If we add the y components of the original two vectors we get the y component of the resultant. **

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self critique assessment: 3

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14:18:44

Explain how we get the components of a vector from its angle and magnitude.

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The x component is the magnitude multiplied by the cosine of the angle:

r cos(theta)

The y component is the magnitude multiplied by the sine of the angle:

r sin(theta)

confidence assessment: 3

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14:18:48

** To get the y component we multiply the magnitude by the sine of the angle of the vector (as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis).

To get the x component we multiply the magnitude by the cosine of the angle of the vector (as measured counterclockwise from the positive x axis). **

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self critique assessment: 3

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14:21:41

prin phy, gen phy 7.02. Const frict force of 25 N on a 65 kg skiier for 20 sec; what is change in vel?

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Since the force is opposite to the direction of motion, we have an impluse of:

-25N * 20sec = -500N sec

Momentum = Impulse = m * `dv

`dv = impulse / m = -500N sec / 65kg = -7.7m/s

confidence assessment: 3

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14:21:53

If the direction of the velocity is taken to be positive, then the directio of the frictional force is negative. A constant frictional force of -25 N for 20 sec delivers an impulse of -25 N * 20 sec = -500 N sec in the direction opposite the velocity.

By the impulse-momentum theorem we have impulse = change in momentum, so the change in momentum must be -500 N sec.

The change in momentum is m * `dv, so we have

m `dv = impulse and

`dv = impulse / m = -500 N s / (65 kg) = -7.7 N s / kg = -7.7 kg m/s^2 * s / kg = -7.7 m/s.

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self critique assessment: 3

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