The figure shows three displacement vectors A B , and C .These vectors are arranged in tail-to- head fashion, and they add together to give a resultant displacement R,which lies along the x axis. Note that vector B is parallel to the x axis. What is (a) the magnitude of vector A and (b) its directional angle 0? 7.00 m 18.0m 48.0 +x 35.0m

The figure shows three displacement vectors A B , and C .These vectors are arranged in tail-to- head fashion, and they add together to give a resultant displacement R,which lies along the x axis. Note that vector B is parallel to the x axis. What is (a) the magnitude of vector A and (b) its directional angle 0? 7.00 m 18.0m 48.0 +x 35.0m

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Chapter3: Two-dimensional Kinematics

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Problem 6CQ: Suppose you take two steps A and B (that is, two nonzero displacements). Under what circumstances...

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