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Multiple Concept Example 9 provides background pertinent to this problem. The magnitudes of the four displacement vectors shown in the drawing are A = 17.0 m, B = 10.0 m, C = 11.0 m, and D = 23.0 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.
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A :
20.0 :B
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35.0 : 50.0
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c :
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: D
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To determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector, we can use the cosine and sine laws. Here are the steps to solve this problem:
Step 1: Draw the vectors A, B, C, and D in the x-y coordinate system according to their given magnitudes.
Step 2: Using the parallelogram method, arrange the vectors head-to-tail so that the initial point of each vector starts at the terminal point of the previous vector. The terminal point of the final vector will be the resultant vector.
Step 3: Calculate the x-component and y-component of the resultant vector by summing up all the x-components and y-components of the individual vectors. The x-component can be found by adding the x-components of each vector, and the y-component can be found by adding the y-components of each vector.
Step 4: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude (R) of the resultant vector. The magnitude is given by √(Rx^2 + Ry^2).
Step 5: To find the direction of the resultant vector, calculate the angle (θ) it makes with the positive x-axis. Use the tangent of the angle, which is given by tan(θ) = Ry/Rx, where Rx is the x-component and Ry is the y-component of the resultant vector.
Step 6: Convert the tangent value to an angle using the inverse tangent function (tan^(-1)). Make sure to specify the angle as a positive counterclockwise angle from the positive x-axis.
Following these steps, you should be able to calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.