J.H.

Cerilles State College

Mati, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur
Physics for Engineers
Problem Set 1

General Instructions:
1. Solve the following problems.
2. Write your solutions and answers on standard graphing papers.
3. Box only your final answers.
4. Use black or blue inks only.

Textbook: University Physics (14th Ed.) by Young & Freedman

Due date: February 13, 2023

Problem 1. Given the following vectors in the figure. Determine the resultant vector of
a) 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ + 𝐶⃗ + 𝐷
⃗⃗
b) 𝐴⃗ − 𝐵
⃗⃗ + 𝐶⃗ − 𝐷
⃗⃗

Problem 2. Given the following vectors in the figure. Determine the vector sum of the following
a) 𝐵⃗⃗ + 𝐶⃗ − 𝐴⃗ + 𝐸⃗⃗ − 𝐷⃗⃗
b) 𝐷⃗⃗ − 𝐶⃗ − 𝐵⃗⃗ − 𝐸⃗⃗ + 𝐴⃗

𝐴⃗ ⃗⃗
𝐵 𝐶⃗ ⃗⃗
𝐷 𝐸⃗⃗