Physics (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1118486897
ISBN 13: 978-1-11848-689-4

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Mathematical Concepts - Check Your Understanding - Page 15: 16

Answer

(a) $A_{x}=0$ units, $A_{y}=+12$ units (b) $A_{x}=-12$ units, $A_{y}=0$ units (c) $A_{x}=0$ units, $A_{y}=-12$ units (d) $A_{x}=+12$ units, $A_{y}=0$ units

Work Step by Step

Given, $|A|=12$ units (a) The sizes of the $x$ and $y$ components of the vector for the rotational angle $90^{\circ}$: $A_{x}=|A|\cos90^{\circ}=0$ units $A_{y}=|A|\sin90^{\circ}=+12$ units (b) The sizes of the $x$ and $y$ components of the vector for the rotational angle $180^{\circ}$: $A_{x}=|A|\cos180^{\circ}=-12$ units $A_{y}=|A|\sin180^{\circ}=0$ units (c) The sizes of the $x$ and $y$ components of the vector for the rotational angle $270^{\circ}$: $A_{x}=|A|\cos270^{\circ}=0$ units $A_{y}=|A|\sin270^{\circ}=-12$ units (d)The sizes of the $x$ and $y$ components of the vector for the rotational angle $360^{\circ}$: $A_{x}=|A|\cos360^{\circ}=+12$ units $A_{y}=|A|\sin360^{\circ}=0$ units
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