Physics 185 Orange Coast College Arnold Guerra III

Extra Examples Chapter 1

1. Calculate the resultant of the four vectors shown in the figure below using:
(a) a graphical method
(b) an algebraic method, and
(c) unit vectors , i

and j

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2. Calculate the dot product (also called scalar product) of vectors
!
r
A and
!
r
B in problem 1
above.

3. Calculate the cross product (also called vector product) of vectors
!
r
C and
!
r
D in problem 1
above.

R = 12.82 (m)
angle = 27.588 degree/ clockwise
from Ox, 2nd quadrant
R vector = <-11.362 , 5.937>
-60 root (3)
magnitude = 105.95
direction: -105.95. K vector