Two vectors 10N west and 15N east originated from the same point.Calculate their resultant.
Not a lot of physics or math needed here.
Aren't "west" and "east" opposite directions?
So you have 10 N going west, then 15 N going east, don't you just have 5 N east??
or
resultant = 10(cos180,sin180) + 15(cos0, sin0)
= 10(-1,0) + 15(1,0)
= (-10,0) + (15,0)
= (5,0)
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IT IS CORRECT
10(_1.0)+15(1.0)=(10.0+(15.0)=5.0 East.
THE ANSWER IS 5N EAST
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To calculate the resultant of two vectors, you need to add them together. Since the two vectors are directed in opposite directions (west and east), you will subtract one vector from the other.
Given:
- Vector 1: 10N west
- Vector 2: 15N east
To add these vectors, you need to change the direction of one of them so that they have the same direction. In this case, let's change the direction of the second vector (15N east) to be west.
Now, the problem becomes:
- Vector 1: 10N west
- Vector 2: 15N west
To add these vectors, you simply add their magnitudes (numerical values) together, while keeping the direction as "west."
Resultant = Vector 1 + Vector 2
= 10N west + 15N west
= 25N west
Therefore, the resultant of the two vectors 10N west and 15N east (or 15N west) is 25N west.