Vector  a→a→ has components ax = −4.20 m/s2 and ay = +7.30 m/s2. a. What is the magnitude of the vector  a→a→ ?  answer in m/s^2 b.What is the direction of a→a→ ? Enter the angle in degrees where positive indicates an angle counterclockwise from the +y-axis and negative indicates an angle clockwise from the +y-axis. answer in degrees

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 Vector  a→a→ has components ax = −4.20 m/s2 and ay = +7.30 m/s2.

a. What is the magnitude of the vector  a→a→ ?  answer in m/s^2
b.What is the direction of a→a→ ? Enter the angle in degrees where positive indicates an angle counterclockwise from the +y-axis and negative indicates an angle clockwise from the +y-axis. answer in degrees

 

 

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