16. Vector A has a magnitude of 3 in the leftward direction and B has a magnitude of 5 in the rightward direction. What is the value of 2A – B?
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Two forces are pushing on an object, one at 12 lbs of Force and one at 5.66 lbs of Force. The angle between them is 35° (each is 72.5 from horizontal, such that the forces make a v with the object in the center).
17. What is the total Force on the object?
18. What is the smallest angle of the triangle?
19. What is the largest angle in the triangle?
20. What is the remaining angle of the triangle?
To solve question 16, we need to subtract vector B from 2 times vector A.
First, let's find the value of 2A. Since vector A has a magnitude of 3 in the leftward direction, we can multiply it by 2 to get a magnitude of 6 in the same direction.
Next, let's find the value of -B. Since vector B has a magnitude of 5 in the rightward direction, we will change the direction to leftward and leave the magnitude as -5.
Now, to find the total value of 2A - B, we add the magnitudes and keep the direction.
Magnitude: 6 + (-5) = 1
Direction: Leftward
Therefore, 2A - B has a magnitude of 1 in the leftward direction.
Now let's move on to question 17, 18, 19, and 20:
To find the total force on the object in question 17, we can use the concept of vector addition. The two forces can be represented by vectors A and B.
To add the two forces, we can use the formula:
Resultant Force = √(A^2 + B^2 + 2ABcosθ)
Substituting the given values:
A = 12 lbs
B = 5.66 lbs
θ = 35°
Plugging the values into the formula, we get:
Resultant Force = √(12^2 + 5.66^2 + 2 * 12 * 5.66 * cos(35°))
After evaluating the expression, we find that the total force on the object is approximately 18.90 lbs.
Moving on to question 18, the smallest angle in the triangle formed by the two forces can be found using the law of cosines.
The formula to find the smallest angle in a triangle is:
cos(A) = (B^2 + C^2 - A^2) / (2 * B * C)
Substituting the given values:
A = 35°
B = 72.5°
C = 72.5°
Plugging the values into the formula, we get:
cos(A) = (72.5^2 + 72.5^2 - 35^2) / (2 * 72.5 * 72.5)
Using inverse cosine (arccos) function to find the angle, we find that the smallest angle in the triangle is approximately 65.37°.
For question 19, the largest angle in the triangle is the sum of the two other angles subtracted from 180°.
Using the given angle values from question 18:
Largest angle = 180° - (35° + 65.37°)
Simplifying the expression, we find that the largest angle in the triangle is approximately 79.63°.
Finally, for question 20, the remaining angle of the triangle (besides the smallest and largest angles) can be found by subtracting the sum of the two other angles from 180°.
Using the given angle values again:
Remaining angle = 180° - (35° + 79.63°)
Simplifying the expression, we find that the remaining angle of the triangle is approximately 65.37°.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.