abdelmalek (bga293) – hw1 – Shneidman – (12110) 1

This print-out should have 12 questions. 004 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

Multiple-choice questions may continue on ~ ·N
What is the value of the scalar product M ~?
the next column or page – find all choices p p
before answering. 1. a2 + b2 + c2 + d2

001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points 2. a c + b d

Consider three force vectors F ~ 1, F
~ 2 , and F
~3
with magnitude F1 = 36 N and direction 3. a b + c d
θ1 = 140 ◦ , magnitude F2 = 35 N and direc-
tion θ2 = −18 ◦ ;/and magnitude F3 = 16 N 4. a d − b c
and direction θ3 = 140 ◦ . All the direction an-
gles θ are measured from the positive x axis: 5. a b c d
counter-clockwise for θ > 0 and clockwise for
θ < 0. 6. a d + b c
What is the magnitude F of the net force
~ =F
vector F ~1 + F
~2 + F
~ 3? 7. a b − c d
Answer in units of N.
8. a c − b d
002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the direction of the net force vector 9. a2 + b2 + c2 + d2
~ ? State your answer as an angle θ between
F
−180◦ and +180◦ . 005 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Answer in units of ◦ . Consider the two vectors M ~ = (a, b) = aı̂+b ̂
and N~ = (c, d) = cı̂ + d ̂, where a = 4, b = 4,
003 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points c = 2, and d = −2. a and c represent the
Consider the two vectors M ~ = (a, b) = aı̂+b ̂ x-displacement and b and d represent the y-
~ = (c, d) = cı̂ + d ̂.
and N displacement in a Cartesian xy co-ordinate
What is the value of the scalar product system.
~
M ·M~? What is the value of the scalar product
~
N ·N~ ? ı̂ and ̂ represent unit vectors (i.e.
p
1. a2 + b2 vectors of length 1) in the x and y directions,
respectively.
2. a + b
006 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
3. a − b ~ ·N
What is the value of the scalar product M ~?

4. 2 a b 007 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

~ = (a, b) = a ı̂+b ̂
Consider the two vectors M
5. a2 + b2 and N~ = (c, d) = c ı̂ + d ̂ where, a and
c represent the x-displacement and b and d
6. a2 − 2 a b + b2 represent the y-displacement in a Cartesian
xy coordinate system.
7. a2 − b2 What is the magnitude of the vector prod-
~ ×M
uct M ~?
8. a2 + 2 a b + b2
~ ×M
1. kM ~ k=a+b
9. −2 a b
~ ×M
2. kM ~ k = a2 − b2
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3. In the xz plane, but not along x or z
~ ×M
3. kM ~ k=0
4. Along the y-axis
~ ×M
4. kM ~ k = a2 + 2 a b + b2
5. None of these; its direction cannot be
~ ×M
5. kM ~ k = −a b determined.
p
~ ×M
6. kM ~ k = a2 + b2 6. Along the x-axis

~ ×M
7. kM ~ k = a2 − 2 a b + b2 7. Along the z-axis

~ ×M
8. kM ~ k = a2 + b2 010 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
Consider the two vectors M ~ = (a, b) = aı̂+b ̂
~ ×M
9. kM ~ k = 2ab ~ = (c, d) = cı̂ + d ̂, where a = 4, b = 4,
and N
c = −2, and d = 2. a and c represent the
~ ×M
10. kM ~ k = ab
x-displacement and b and d represent the y-
displacement in a Cartesian xy coordinate
008 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points system.
What is the magnitude of the vector product What is the magnitude of the vector prod-
~ ×N
kM ~ k? ~ ×M ~?
uct M
~ ×N
1. kM ~k=0
011 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
What is the magnitude of the vector product
~ ×N
2. kM ~ k = ad−bc ~ ×N~?
M
~ ×N
3. kM ~ k = ac−bd
012 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
~ ×N
~k=a−b What is the direction of the vector product
4. kM ~ ×N
M ~?
~ ×N
5. kM ~ k = ac+bd
1. Along the x-axis
~ ×N
6. kM ~ k = ab+ cd
2. Along the z-axis
~ ×N
7. kM ~ k = abcd
3. Along the y-axis
~ ×N
8. kM ~ k = ad+bc
4. In the xy plane, but not along x or y
~ ×N
9. kM ~ k = ab− cd
5. In the yz plane, but not along y or z
~ ×N
10. kM ~ k = a2 + b2 + c2 + d2
6. In the xz plane, but not along x or z
009 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points 7. None of these; its direction cannot be
What is the direction of the vector product determined.
~ ×N
M ~?

1. In the xy plane, but not along x or y

2. In the yz plane, but not along y or z