19 open Query

course Phy 201

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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 we have magnitude and angle we take

Mag (cos(angle) for the x component

And

Mag( sin (angle)) for the y component.

Confidence rating: 3

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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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Self-critique (if necessary):

OK

Self-critique rating: OK

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Question: `qExplain 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:

It means that we are calculating the effect that the forces have on each other. We have added the components and found a new direction and magnitude of a new vector. It is a combination of the two vectors.

Confidence rating: 3

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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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Self-critique (if necessary):

OK

Self-critique rating: OK

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

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Your solution:

We can simply use vectors

Magnitude would equal sqroot(x^2+y^2) where x and y are the points

The direction can be found using the components by taking tan^-1(y/x)

Confidence rating: 3

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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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

OK

Self-critique rating: OK

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Question: `qExplain 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 we have magnitude and initial direction, we find x and y through:

X= mag(cos(direction))

Y=mag(sin(direction))

Confidence rating:3

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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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Self-critique (if necessary):

OK

Self-critique rating:

OK

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