1. The vector OP shown in the figure has a length of 12.0 cm. Two sets of perpendicular axes, x-y and x'-y', are shown. Express OP in terms of its x and y components in each set of axes. (a) Calculate the projections of OP along the x and y directions. Enter to 2 significant figures (OP)x (OP), = = OP = ✓cm (b) Calculate the projections of OP along the x and y directions. Enter to 2 significant figures (OP)x (OP) y¹ = Enter to 2 significant figures OP= ✔cm P /30° fo 30° ✔cm X' (c) Use the projections of OP along the x and y directions to calculate the magnitude of OP using OP=√(OP)²+(OP)². ✓cm (d) Use the projections of OP along the x' and y' directions to calculate the magnitude of OP using =√√(OPx)² + (OP)². Enter to 2 significant figures OP= ✔cm (e) What can you conclude about the magnitude of a vector with respect to rotated coordinate axes? The magnitude of the vectors using components in different coordinate axes that are rotated with respect to each other ✓ change.

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The vector OP shown in the figure has a length of 12.0 cm. Two sets of perpendicular axes, x-y and
x'-y', are shown. Express OP in terms of its x and y components in each set of axes.
(a) Calculate the projections of OP along the x and y directions.
Enter to 2 significant figures
✔cm
Enter to 2 significant figures
OP=
cm
✔ cm
Enter to 2 significant figures
OP =
30°
(b) Calculate the projections of OP along the x' and y' directions.
Enter to 2 significant figures
(OP)x=
(OP) y¹ =
✔ cm
30⁰
✔cm
X'
X
(c) Use the projections of OP along the x and y directions to calculate the magnitude of OP using
OP=√(OP)²+(OP)².
✔cm
(d) Use the projections of OP along the x' and y' directions to calculate the magnitude of OP using
OP=√(OP)²+(OP)².
(e) What can you conclude about the magnitude of a vector with respect to rotated coordinate axes?
The magnitude of the vectors using components in different coordinate axes that are rotated
with respect to each other
change.
Transcribed Image Text:1. = (OP), = The vector OP shown in the figure has a length of 12.0 cm. Two sets of perpendicular axes, x-y and x'-y', are shown. Express OP in terms of its x and y components in each set of axes. (a) Calculate the projections of OP along the x and y directions. Enter to 2 significant figures ✔cm Enter to 2 significant figures OP= cm ✔ cm Enter to 2 significant figures OP = 30° (b) Calculate the projections of OP along the x' and y' directions. Enter to 2 significant figures (OP)x= (OP) y¹ = ✔ cm 30⁰ ✔cm X' X (c) Use the projections of OP along the x and y directions to calculate the magnitude of OP using OP=√(OP)²+(OP)². ✔cm (d) Use the projections of OP along the x' and y' directions to calculate the magnitude of OP using OP=√(OP)²+(OP)². (e) What can you conclude about the magnitude of a vector with respect to rotated coordinate axes? The magnitude of the vectors using components in different coordinate axes that are rotated with respect to each other change.
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