Chapter 5:Vector

DBM10013-ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

LECTURER:MADAM KOA CHEE HOON

Group Member:
1. Muhammad Alif Bin Mohd Fadzil (10DKM23F1080)
2. AHMAD SAFWAN BIN MOHD FAUZI(10DKMF1014)
3. SANI BIN MOHD SAID(10DKM23F1029)
4. Azim Najmi bin Zulkiffly(10DKMF1062)
Slide contents.

Introduction Quesiton
What is vector? Real life engineering
problem.

Solution Conclusion
How to solve the problem What we can sum up.
using vector solution.
 What is vector?

A vector is a quantity or phenomenon that has two

independent properties: magnitude and direction. The term
also denotes the mathematical or geometrical representation of
such a quantity. Examples of vectors in nature are velocity,
momentum, force, electromagnetic fields, and weight.
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02. Question

R Q

1
40 m 1.8 𝑚𝑠

P 70 m

The diagram on the top shows the sketch the river. The width of the river is 40m and the velocity of the
downstream is river flow is . Hamid wanted to row his boat from P across the river at R , but his boat
was swept by the current flow and stopped at Q in 12 seconds. Calculate the speed of hamid’s boat
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03. solution

R Q

1 =
1.8 𝑚𝑠
40 m |⃗
𝑃𝑄|= √ 6500
|⃗
𝑃𝑄|= 80.62 m
P 70 m Final velocity of the boat =
=
R 1.8 𝑚𝑠 −1 Q Speed from P to R = speed of pak hamid’s boat

Speed from P to R=
=
6.72 𝑚𝑠− 1
=

P
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02. Question

An airplane flies due west at an airspeed of 425 mph. The wind is blowing from
the northeast at 40 mph. What is the ground Speed of the airplane?
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03. Solution 1

Find
→ the vector for the wind: Vector for the plane:
→
𝑤 =[40cos(225),40sin(225)] 𝑝=-425
=-28.28-28.28

When the air speed act together with the plane speed add their
vector to find the resultant vector:
→→
𝑝+𝑤=-425+(-28.28-28.28)
=-453.28 -28.28
To find the speed we have to find the magnitude of the
resultant vector:

|𝑝 +𝑤|
→ →

=454.17mph
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02. Question

Jane’s car is stuck in the mud. Lisa and Jed come along in a truck to help her out. They attached one end
of a tow truck’s trailer hitch, and the truck’s trailer hitch, and the truck starts to pull. Meanwhile, Jane
and Jed get behind the car and push. The truck generates a horizontal force of 300lb on the car. Jane and
Jed are pushing at a slight upward angle and generate a force of 150lb on the car. These force can be
represented by the vector, as shown in figure. The angle between these vector is 15. Find the resultant
force (the vector sum) and give its magnitude to the nearest tenth of pound..
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03. Solution

Truck vector:
Resultant force:
=300 =300+(144.89
=444.89
The tension that generate from the pulling:
=[150cos(15)sin(15 To find the tension of the cable we must
=144.89 +32.22 find the magnitude of the vector :

=
=446.6lb
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02. Question

−1
70 𝑚𝑠
35

A ball is thrown with an initial velocity of 70 meter per second., at an angle

of 35° with the horizontal. Find the vertical and horizontal components of the
velocity( find the vector).
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03. Solution 1

70 𝑚𝑠 −1

35

In order to find the vertical and the horizontal velocity of

the ball we must find the vector:
=[70cos(35+70sin(35)
=57.34+40.15

the horizontal velocity of the ball is 57.34 meter

per second and the vertical velocity of the ball is
40.15 meter per second
 conclusion
In conclusion, we’re able to know vector is so
important to solve the problem in engineering
field. From the simplest to the most
complicated problem in real life. We’re able
to understand how to implement the usage of
the vector in real life situation.
We’re also able to understand how and when
to use all the formula given in vector chapter
after solving all the question. From vector we
learned that even the simplest thing or
problem needed math to solve it.