Multiple Concept Example 9 provides background pertinent to this problem. The magnitudes of the four displacement vectors shown in the drawing are A = 18.0 m, B = 11.0 m, C = 12.0 m, and D = 28.0 m. Determine the (a) magnitude and (b) direction for the resultant that occurs when these vectors are added together. Specify the direction as a positive (counterclockwise) angle from the +x axis. (a) Number i (b) Number i Units Units 20.0 35.0 +y B 50.0* + +X

Multiple Concept Example 9 provides background pertinent to this problem. The magnitudes of the four displacement vectors shown in the drawing are A = 18.0 m, B = 11.0 m, C = 12.0 m, and D = 28.0 m. Determine the (a) magnitude and (b) direction for the resultant that occurs when these vectors are added together. Specify the direction as a positive (counterclockwise) angle from the +x axis. (a) Number i (b) Number i Units Units 20.0 35.0 +y B 50.0* + +X

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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