The components of a vector V are often written (Vx, Vy, Vz). What is the x component of a vector which is the sum of the two vectors, V1 and V2, whose components are (3.27, 1.86, 0.00) and (3.85, -3.53, -1.43)?
To find the x-component of the sum of two vectors, V1 and V2, you need to add their respective x-components.
Given that V1 = (3.27, 1.86, 0.00) and V2 = (3.85, -3.53, -1.43), the x-components of V1 and V2 are 3.27 and 3.85, respectively.
To find the x-component of the sum vector V = V1 + V2, simply add the corresponding x-components:
Vx = V1x + V2x = 3.27 + 3.85 = 7.12
Therefore, the x-component of the vector which is the sum of V1 and V2 is 7.12.