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VECTOR OPERATION
1.
What is the x and y-components of the resultant force
acting on point A? (ANS: x = 449N, y = -72N)
3. A vector B, when added to the vector C = 3.0i+4.0j,
yields a resultant vector that is in the positive y direction
and has a magnitude equal to that of C. What is the
magnitude of B? (ANS: 3.2)
5. In the sum A + B = C, vector A has a magnitude of 12.0m,
40.0◦ counter-clockwise from the +x direction, and vector
C has magnitude of 15.0m, 20.0◦ counter-clockwise from
the −x direction. What are (a) the magnitude and (b) the
angle (relative to +x) of B? (ANS: 26.6m, 208.9o)
7. A car moves 150.0m at 63o N of E. It stays at rest for a
while then moves 300m at 34o S of W. Find the total
displacement of the car. (ANS: 183m, 10O S of W)
SINE AND COSINE LAW
9. Find AC
(ANS: 7 yd)
2.
What is the resultant force acting on point B?
(ANS: R = 225.9N, 62.3O S of W)
4. If vector a = 4.0i + 3.0j and vector b = −13.0i + 7.0j, what
are the magnitude and direction of a + b?
(ANS: 13.4, 48o N of W)
6. Three vectors are oriented as shown in Fig. 1.10, where
|A| = 20.0 units, |B| = 40.0 units, and |C| = 30.0 units.
Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.
(ANS: 56.4, 28.7o N of E)
8. Find the equilibrant force for the system of forces: Force
A is 20N at 20o and Force B is 40N at 230o.
(ANS: 24.8N, 74o N of E)
10. Find BC
(ANS: 33.1 yd)
11. Find AC 12. Find angle A
(ANS: 28.9m) (ANS: 14o)

13. Find angle B 14. Find angle C

(ANS: 17.9o) (ANS: 35o)

15. Find AB 16. Find AB

(ANS: 30.2 m) (ANS: 24.4 in)

17. Find AC 18. Find angle C

(ANS: 19 in) (ANS: 39.8o)

19. Find angle C 20. Find angle A

(ANS: 137o) (ANS: 22o)