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Vector V1 is 8.94 units long and points along the -x axis. Vector V2 is 4.13 units long and points at +35.0° to the +x axis.
(a) What are the x and y components of each vector?
V1x =
V1y =
V2x =
V2y =
(b) Determine the sum V1 + V2.
Magnitude
________
Direction
______° (counterclockwise from the +x axis is positive)
so i know that V1x=-8.94 and V1y = 0. i did the other components, but i got them wrong. i solved for V2y by 4.13cos(35) = 3.38. then solved for V2x by 4.13sin(35) = 2.37.
So for part B i did Vx = 8.94+2.37=11.31 and Vy=0+3.38=3.38. Then found the magnitude by V=the square root of (11.31^2) + (3.38^2) = 11.80. then for the direction i did tan (angle) = 3.38/11.31=.299. the inverse of that is 16.63 degrees.
Can anyone tell me what i did wrong
(a) What are the x and y components of each vector?
V1x =
V1y =
V2x =
V2y =
(b) Determine the sum V1 + V2.
Magnitude
________
Direction
______° (counterclockwise from the +x axis is positive)
so i know that V1x=-8.94 and V1y = 0. i did the other components, but i got them wrong. i solved for V2y by 4.13cos(35) = 3.38. then solved for V2x by 4.13sin(35) = 2.37.
So for part B i did Vx = 8.94+2.37=11.31 and Vy=0+3.38=3.38. Then found the magnitude by V=the square root of (11.31^2) + (3.38^2) = 11.80. then for the direction i did tan (angle) = 3.38/11.31=.299. the inverse of that is 16.63 degrees.
Can anyone tell me what i did wrong