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Two vectors, $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$, have magnitudes of 5 units and 7 units, respectively. The angle between them is 60 degrees. What is the magnitude of their resultant vector when they are added together?
Two vectors, $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$, have magnitudes of 5 units and 7 units, respectively. The angle between them is 60 degrees. What is the magnitude of their resultant vector when they are added together?
- 12 units
- 6.08 units
- 11.14 units
- 10.44 units (correct)
A vector $\vec{V}$ has components $V_x = -3$ and $V_y = 4$. If $\vec{V}$ is multiplied by a scalar $c = -2$, what are the components of the new vector?
A vector $\vec{V}$ has components $V_x = -3$ and $V_y = 4$. If $\vec{V}$ is multiplied by a scalar $c = -2$, what are the components of the new vector?
- $V'_x = -6$, $V'_y = 8$
- $V'_x = -6$, $V'_y = -8$
- $V'_x = 6$, $V'_y = -8$ (correct)
- $V'_x = 6$, $V'_y = 8$
Two vectors are given as $\vec{A} = 2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{B} = -6\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} -3\hat{k}$. What can you say about the relationship between $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$?
Two vectors are given as $\vec{A} = 2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{B} = -6\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} -3\hat{k}$. What can you say about the relationship between $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$?
- $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are anti-parallel (parallel but point in opposite directions). (correct)
- $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are equal.
- $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are perpendicular.
- $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are parallel and point in the same direction.
A force $\vec{F} = 5\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}$ (in Newtons) acts on an object that moves from a position $\vec{r_1} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$ to a position $\vec{r_2} = 5\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}$ (in meters). How much work is done by the force?
A force $\vec{F} = 5\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}$ (in Newtons) acts on an object that moves from a position $\vec{r_1} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$ to a position $\vec{r_2} = 5\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}$ (in meters). How much work is done by the force?
Two vectors $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are defined as $\vec{A} = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{B} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$. Determine the z-component of the cross product $\vec{A} \times \vec{B}$.
Two vectors $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are defined as $\vec{A} = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{B} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$. Determine the z-component of the cross product $\vec{A} \times \vec{B}$.
A particle moves with a velocity $\vec{v} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ m/s in a magnetic field $\vec{B} = \hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ T. What is the direction of the magnetic force acting on the particle? (Consider only the components)
A particle moves with a velocity $\vec{v} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ m/s in a magnetic field $\vec{B} = \hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ T. What is the direction of the magnetic force acting on the particle? (Consider only the components)
A wrench is used to tighten a bolt. A force of 20 N is applied at a distance of 0.25 m from the axis of rotation. If the angle between the force and the wrench is 60 degrees, what is the magnitude of the torque applied to the bolt?
A wrench is used to tighten a bolt. A force of 20 N is applied at a distance of 0.25 m from the axis of rotation. If the angle between the force and the wrench is 60 degrees, what is the magnitude of the torque applied to the bolt?
An object of mass m is moving with a velocity $\vec{v}$. If its kinetic energy is K, and its momentum is $\vec{p}$, what is the relationship between K, m, and the magnitude of $\vec{p}$?
An object of mass m is moving with a velocity $\vec{v}$. If its kinetic energy is K, and its momentum is $\vec{p}$, what is the relationship between K, m, and the magnitude of $\vec{p}$?
If vectors $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are non-zero, under what condition does $\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{A}||\vec{B}|$ hold true?
If vectors $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are non-zero, under what condition does $\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = |\vec{A}||\vec{B}|$ hold true?
A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of $\vec{v_0}$ at an angle $\theta$ with respect to the horizontal. Assuming negligible air resistance, what is the projectile's acceleration at the highest point of its trajectory?
A projectile is launched with an initial velocity of $\vec{v_0}$ at an angle $\theta$ with respect to the horizontal. Assuming negligible air resistance, what is the projectile's acceleration at the highest point of its trajectory?
Flashcards
What is a vector?
What is a vector?
A quantity with both magnitude and direction.
What is a scalar?
What is a scalar?
A quantity with magnitude only.
What is the head-to-tail method?
What is the head-to-tail method?
A geometric way to add vectors by connecting the tail of one vector to the head of the next; the resultant vector extends from the tail of the first to the head of the last.
How to add vectors using components?
How to add vectors using components?
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What does scalar multiplication do to a vector?
What does scalar multiplication do to a vector?
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What is the dot product?
What is the dot product?
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What is the cross product?
What is the cross product?
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What is displacement (Δr)?
What is displacement (Δr)?
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What is the formula for work?
What is the formula for work?
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What is torque? (Ï„)
What is torque? (Ï„)
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Study Notes
- Physics uses vectors and scalars to describe the world
- Vectors have magnitude and direction
- Scalars have magnitude only
Vector Addition
- Vectors can be added geometrically using the head-to-tail method
- The resultant vector spans from the tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector
- Vectors can be added using components
- Add corresponding components of the vectors to find the components of the resultant vector
- Vector addition is commutative: A + B = B + A
- Vector addition is associative: (A + B) + C = A + (B + C)
Scalar Multiplication
- Multiplying a vector by a scalar changes the vector's magnitude
- Multiplying by a positive scalar preserves the direction
- Multiplying by a negative scalar reverses the direction
Dot Product
- The dot product (also called scalar product) of two vectors A and B is a scalar
- A · B = |A| |B| cos(θ), where θ is the angle between A and B
- In component form, A · B = AxBx + AyBy + AzBz
- The dot product is commutative: A · B = B · A
- The dot product is distributive: A · (B + C) = A · B + A · C
- If A · B = 0 and neither A nor B is zero, then A and B are perpendicular
Cross Product
- The cross product of two vectors A and B is a vector
- The magnitude is |A x B| = |A| |B| sin(θ), where θ is the angle between A and B
- The direction of A x B is perpendicular to both A and B, given by the right-hand rule
- In component form:
- (A x B)x = AyBz - AzBy
- (A x B)y = AzBx - AxBz
- (A x B)z = AxBy - AyBx
- The cross product is anti-commutative: A x B = - (B x A)
- The cross product is distributive: A x (B + C) = A x B + A x C
- If A x B = 0 and neither A nor B is zero, then A and B are parallel
Applications in Physics
- Vectors describe displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, and momentum
- Scalars describe mass, time, temperature, and energy
Kinematics
- Displacement (Δr) is a vector representing the change in position: Δr = rf - ri
- Velocity (v) is a vector representing the rate of change of displacement: v = Δr/Δt
- Acceleration (a) is a vector representing the rate of change of velocity: a = Δv/Δt
- Projectile motion can be analyzed using vector components
- Horizontal motion has constant velocity (ax = 0)
- Vertical motion has constant acceleration due to gravity (ay = -g)
Dynamics
- Force (F) is a vector that causes a change in motion
- Newton's Second Law: F = ma (Force equals mass times acceleration)
- Weight (W) is the force of gravity on an object: W = mg
- Work (W) is a scalar defined as the dot product of force and displacement: W = F · d = |F| |d| cos(θ)
- Kinetic Energy (KE) is a scalar associated with the motion of an object: KE = (1/2)mv²
- Potential Energy (PE) is a scalar associated with the position of an object in a force field
Rotational Motion
- Angular displacement (Δθ) is a scalar or vector representing the change in angle
- Angular velocity (ω) is a vector representing the rate of change of angular displacement: ω = Δθ/Δt
- Angular acceleration (α) is a vector representing the rate of change of angular velocity: α = Δω/Δt
- Torque (Ï„) is a vector that causes a change in rotational motion: Ï„ = r x F, where r is the position vector from the axis of rotation to the point where the force is applied
- Angular momentum (L) is a vector representing the rotational inertia of an object: L = r x p = Iω, where p is the linear momentum and I is the moment of inertia
Fields
- Electric field (E) is a vector field that exerts a force on charged particles
- Magnetic field (B) is a vector field that exerts a force on moving charged particles
- Gravitational field (g) is a vector field that exerts a force on masses
- Flux is the amount of field passing through a surface, which can be calculated using the dot product of the field and the area vector
Work
- Work is the dot product of force and displacement
- W = F . d = |F||d|cos(θ)
- Work done by a constant force is the product of the force, the displacement, and the cosine of the angle between them
- The work-energy theorem relates the work done on an object to its change in kinetic energy
- W = ΔKE
Dot Product Application: Power
- Power is work over time, and can also be expressed as the dot product of force and velocity
- P = F . v
Cross-Product Application: Torque
- Torque is the cross product of the force vector and the displacement vector from the axis of rotation
- This results in a force that causes rotation.
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