Using the figure below, answer the following questions: • What is the magnitude of C, i.e., what is |C|? • What angle does C make with the x-axis? • What is the unit vector Ĉ in component form? • Draw the unit vector Ĉ on the plot below. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 n O 5 <-C im 10

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Using the figure below, answer the following questions:
• What is the magnitude of C, i.e., what is |C|?
• What angle does C make with the x-axis?
• What is the unit vector Ĉ in component form?
• Draw the unit vector Ĉ on the plot below.
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Transcribed Image Text:Using the figure below, answer the following questions: • What is the magnitude of C, i.e., what is |C|? • What angle does C make with the x-axis? • What is the unit vector Ĉ in component form? • Draw the unit vector Ĉ on the plot below. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 N. 2 4 5 6 7 9 10
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a) magnitude of C = 82+62=10units

b) Angle with x= tan-1(68)=36.8698°

 

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