Kinematics

2-D Vectors and Coordinate Systems

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Q1: Draw a Cartesian coordinate system and label the x and y axis. On your coordinate system draw the following three vectors:

A=1x+2y

B=-2x+2y

C= -2x+-3y

Q2: Identify and plot three angles (a,b,c) to describe the direction of each vector.

Q3: Calculate the magnitude and angles of each vector. Mark these on the diagram.

Q4: Can the x or y component of a vector ever have a greater magnitude than the vector itself? Justify your answer in your own words.

Q5:Suppose two vectors have unequal magnitudes. Can their sum ever be zero? Justify your answer in your own word.


References

Cutnell & Johnson(2000) . College Physics 5/e. p25.

Knight , R(1998). Physics:A Contemporary Perspective Workbook. p16.


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