A man pushing a mop across a floor causes it to undergo two displacements. The first has a magnitude of 154 cm and makes än angle of 124° with the positive x axis. The resultant displacement has a magnitude of 137 cm and is directed at an angle of 40.0° to the positive x axis. Find the magnitude and direction of the second displacement. magnitude cm direction (counterclockwise from the positive x-axis)

A man pushing a mop across a floor causes it to undergo two displacements. The first has a magnitude of 154 cm and makes än angle of 124° with the positive x axis. The resultant displacement has a magnitude of 137 cm and is directed at an angle of 40.0° to the positive x axis. Find the magnitude and direction of the second displacement. magnitude cm direction (counterclockwise from the positive x-axis)

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

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