Query 19

course PHY 201

July 12 around 5:00 pm

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Question: `qQuery 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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Your solution:

If you are given the magnitude and the angle with the positive x axis, then you can determine the x and y components of a vector.

To calculate the x-component you will need the magnitude p and the angle, and then put the magnitude in front of the cosine and the angle inside the sine like this:

x-component = p cos(angle)

Then you will do the same procedure to find the y-component of the vector, except you use the sine instead of the cosine:

y-component = p cos(angle)

I know you mean sin, not cos

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Given Solution:

`a** 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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Question: `q 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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Your solution:

The angle measured from the positive x-axis in the counter-clockwise direction we use the p cos(angle) and p sin(angle), where p is the magnitude of the vector, which will result in the action of the vector being completely equal.

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Given Solution:

`a** 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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Question: `q Explain how we can calculate the magnitude and direction of the velocity of a projectile at a given point.

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Your solution:

The vector can be any quantity that has magnitude and direction, so you can use a projectile as well. If you know the velocities of the projectile then you can calculate the vector quantity in order to find the magnitude then direction, by using the motion equations and direct reasoning.

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Given Solution:

`a** 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. **

STUDENT QUESTION

this says that there are the magnitude and the angle with respect to the positvie x aixs, I am not quite clear on this ar ethey added

together?

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

If an object is thrown straight up in the air, its initial velocity is all in the vertical direction. Its angle as measured from the horizontal x axis is 90 degrees. It has no horizontal velocity; the horizontal component of its velocity is zero. In this case our calculations would verify the obvious:

cos(90 deg) = 0, so the x component of the velocity is v_x = v cos(90 deg) = v * 0 = 0.

sin(90 deg) = 1, so the y component of the velocity is v_y = v sin(90 deg) = v * 1 = v.

If an object is thrown in the horizontal direction, its angle with the horizontal is 0 degrees. Its velocity is wholly in the horizontal direction. The vertical component of its velocity is zero. Our calculations again verify this:

cos(0 deg) = 0, so the x component of this velocity is v_x = v cos(0 deg) = v * 0 = 0.

sin(0 deg) = 1, so the y component of this velocity is v_y = v sin(0 deg) = v * 1 = v.

Now if an object is thrown at some nonzero angle with horizontal, as it typically the case, the magnitudes of its velocity components are less than the magnitude of its velocity.

For example an object thrown at angle 45 degrees, halfway between the direction of the x axis and that of the y axis, has equal x and y components. Our calculation verifies this

cos(45 deg) = .71, approx., so the x component of this velocity is v_x = v cos(45 deg) = v * .71 = .71 v.

sin(45 deg) = .71, so the y component of this velocity is v_y = v sin(45 deg) = v * .71 = .71 v.

An object thrown at 30 degrees, closer to the direction of the x axis that to that of the y axis, has a velocity component in the x direction which is greater than that in the y direction. Our calculation will verify this:

cos(30 deg) = .87, approx., so the x component of this velocity is v_x = v cos(30 deg) = v * .87 = .87 v.

sin(30 deg) = .50, so the y component of this velocity is v_y = v sin(30 deg) = v * .50 = .50 v.

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Question: `q 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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Your solution:

If you are given the magnitude and direction of the initial velocity, then you can find the horizontal and vertical directions of the projectile, or the x and y components.

If you have the magnitude p and direction s, then you use: p * cos(s), (from the positive x-axis) to find the x-component or horizontal initial velocity.

Then, the y-component or vertical initial velocity will be: p * sin(s).

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Given Solution:

`a** 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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Question: `qUniv. 8.63 (11th edition 8.58) (8.56 10th edition). 40 g, dropped from 2.00 m, rebounds to 1.60 m, .200 ms contact. Impulse? Ave. force?

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Given Solution:

`a** You have to find the momentum of the ball immediately before and immediately after the encounter with the floor. This allows you to find change in momentum.

Using downward as positive direction throughout:

Dropped from 2 m the ball will attain velocity of about 6.3 m/s by the time it hits the floor (v0=0, a = 9.8 m/s^2, `ds = 2 m, etc.).

It rebounds with a velocity v0 such that `ds = -1.6 m, a = 9.8 m/s^2, vf = 0. This gives rebound velocity v0 = -5.6 m/s approx.

Change in velocity is -5.6 m/s - 6.3 m/s = -11.9 m/s, approx. So change in momentum is about .04 kg * -11.9 m/s = -.48 kg m/s.

In .2 millliseconds of contact we have F `dt = `dp or F = `dp / `dt = -.48 kg m/s / (.0002 s) = -2400 Newtons, approx. **

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