( Lecture 1) Exercises

➢ Find the x-component and y-component of the vector C = 27.0 ft at 125° .

➢ Find vector R in standard position with (Rx =115 km) and ( Ry =175 km ).

➢ Find vector R in standard position whose x- component is (-8 m) and

y- component is (-4 m) .

➢ A ship travels 105 km from port on a course of 55.0° west of north to an island.
Then it travels 124 km due west to a second island. Then it travels 177 km on a
course of 24.0° east of south to a third island. Find the displacement from the
starting point to the ending point.

➢ Given two vectors A= 2 i + 5 j and B= 3 i + 6 j , Find the product A.B and the
magnitude of A and B . What is the angle between them ?

➢ Two vectors are given as A = 5 i + 6 j +10 k and B = 5 i -2 j + k , Find the resultant

vector ( A x B ).
 ( Lecture 2 ) Exercises

➢ A rocket accelerates at 10.0 m/s2 from rest for 20.0 sec. Find its increase in speed

➢ A stock car is moving at 25.0 m/s when the driver applies the brakes. If it stops in 3.00 s,
what is its average acceleration?

➢ A dragster starting from rest reaches a final velocity of 318 km/h. Find its average
velocity.

Note : The average velocity equal ..

𝑉𝑓 + 𝑉𝑖
𝑣𝑎𝑣𝑔 =
2

➢ A bullet is fired vertically upward from a gun with an initial velocity of (a) How high does
it go? (b) How long does it take to reach its maximum height? (c) How long is it in flight?

➢ A bus accelerates from rest at a constant 5.50 m/s2 . How long will it take to reach 28.0
m/s?

➢ A motorcycle slows from 22.0 m/s to 3.00 m/s with constant acceleration How much
time is required to slow down?

➢ A ball rolls at a constant speed of 0.700 m/s as it reaches the end of a 1.30-m-high table
(as shown in the following figure ). How far from the edge of the table does the ball
land?
➢ Part of military training involves aiming and shooting a cannon. If a soldier sets the
cannon at an angle of 62° and a launch velocity of 67.0 m/s, how far will the projectile
travel horizontally?

➢ A baseball is hit and moves initially at an angle of 40° above the horizontal ground with
a velocity of 30.0 m/s as shown in the following figure. (a) What are the vertical and
horizontal components of the initial velocity of the ball? (b) How long will the ball be in
the air? (c) What will be the range for this projectile?