MY NOTES The displacement vectors A and B shown in the figure below both have magnitudes of 3.10 m. The direction of vector A is = 23.0°. (a) Find A+ B graphically. magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the tx axis (b) Find A - B graphically. magnitude direction * counterclockwise from the +x axis (c) Find B - A graphically. magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis (d) Find A- 2B graphically. magnitude direction * counterclockwise from the +x axis

MY NOTES The displacement vectors A and B shown in the figure below both have magnitudes of 3.10 m. The direction of vector A is = 23.0°. (a) Find A+ B graphically. magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the tx axis (b) Find A - B graphically. magnitude direction * counterclockwise from the +x axis (c) Find B - A graphically. magnitude m direction ° counterclockwise from the +x axis (d) Find A- 2B graphically. magnitude direction * counterclockwise from the +x axis

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Chapter3: Vectors

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Problem 9P: The displacement vectors A and B shown in Figure P3.9 both have magnitudes of 3.00 m. The direction...

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