course Phy 121 Submitting AssignmentPhy 241
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17:36:07 Explain how to obtain the final speed and direction of motion of a projectile which starts with known velocity in the horizontal direction and falls a known vertical distance, using the analysis of vertical and horizontal motion and vectors.
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RESPONSE --> If we can find the x component of the horizontal velocity and the x component of the vertical velocity then the same for the ys, add them up seprately and perform the pythagorean thereom and then arctan y/x to get the angle.
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17:37:07 ** The horizontal velocity is unchanging so the horizontal component is always equal to the known initial horizontal velocity. The vertical velocity starts at 0, with acceleration thru a known distance at 9.8 m/s^2 downward. The final vertical velocity is easily found using the fourth equation of motion. We therefore know the x (horizontal) and y (vertical) components of the velocity. Using the Pythagorean Theorem and arctan (vy / vx) we find the speed and direction of the motion. **
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RESPONSE --> yes the horizontal is the x component and the vertical velocity is the y component.
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17:38:37 Give at least three examples of vector quantities for which we might wish to find the components from magnitude and direction. Explain the meaning of the magnitude and the direction of each, and explain the meaning of the vector components.
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RESPONSE --> velocity (m/s in a ceratain direction), force (N applied in a certain direction, momentum(kg*m/s applied in a certain direction) The vector components are just what makes up the overall yield in the certain direction.
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17:39:05 ** GOOD STUDENT RESPONSE: Examples might include: A force acting on an object causing it to move in an angular direction. A ball falling to the ground with a certain velocity and angle. A two car collision; velocity and momentum are both vector quantities and both important for analyzing the collision.. The magnitude and directiohn of the relsultant is the velocity and direction of travel. The vector components are the horizontal and vertical components that would produce the same effect as the resultant.
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RESPONSE --> yes these components have the same effect as the resultant.
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