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CH 3 Vectors in Physics 3-1 Scalars Versus Vectors What quantity or quantities from Chapter 2 are scalars? What quantity or quantities from Chapter 2 need to be expressed as vectors?
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3.54 miles 5 miles 3-2 The Components of a Vector
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Ch3: Vectors 3-2 The Components of a Vector x y r rxrx ryry r x = r cos r y = r sin x y r cos = x/r sin = y/r tan = y/x Right Angle Trigonometry = tan -1 (r y /r x ) r = (r x 2 + r y 2 ) 1/2
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r x = -3.54 miles r y = 3.54 miles 5 miles x y = 135° 3-2 The Components of a Vector
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P3.4 (p. 75)
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D H R P3.6 (p. 75)
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3.54 miles 5 miles 3-3 Adding and Subtracting Vectors A C B A + B = C A + B C 3.54 + 3.54 5
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CT1: Which vectors are equal? Choose the best answer. A. A and G B. G and J C. I and L D. Answers A, B and C are all correct. E. None of the answers is correct.
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3-3 Adding and Subtracting Vectors A. Graphical Draw vector lengths to scale and use a protractor for angles Addition of vectors Negative of a vector Subtraction of vectors
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CT2: Which vectors are the negative of each other? Choose the best answer. A. A and G B. G and J C. C and D D. B and E E. H and K
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ABCDEF Concept Test 3
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3-3 Adding and Subtracting Vectors B. Using Vector Components Addition of vectors Subtraction of vectors P3.18 (p. 76)
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3-4 Unit Vectors
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Before Class Assignment 2/6/2008 q3-1 19/19 correct q3-2 16 correct 3 wrong 3 no explanation
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Before Class Assignment 2/6/2008 Read some responses
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A.A. B.B. C.C. D. E. F. Concept Test 5
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If A = 3x + 4y and B = x – 2y, then C = 2A – B is A. 7x + 10y B. 5x + 6y C. 5x + 10y D. 7x + 6y E. 4x + 2y F. 4x + 6y Concept Test 4
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P3.25 (p. 76)
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3-5 Position, Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration as Vectors
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CT 6: Which graph represents a constant acceleration? A B vxvx t t vxvx
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x y CT7: For the following path with constant speed (black circle), the red vector is a(an) A. Position B. Velocity C. Acceleration for the particle represented by the green dot.
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x y CT 8: For the following path with constant speed (black circle), the red vector is a(an) A. Position B. Velocity C. Acceleration for the particle represented by the green dot.
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x y CT9: For the following path with constant speed (black circle), the red vector is a(an) A. Position B. Velocity C. Acceleration for the particle represented by the green dot.
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3-5 Position, Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration as Vectors P3.37 (p. 77) P3.33 (p. 77)
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3-6 Relative Motion P3.41 (p. 77) CT10: What do I do with 1.22 and 16.5? A.Add B.Subtract P3.45 (p. 77)
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CT11 P3.45c: If the pilot decreases the air speed of the plane, but still wants to head due north should the angle found in part a be increased or decreased? A. increased B. decreased
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CT12 Ex3-2 Crossing a River: What angle is closest to the angle that will take the boat straight across the river (or perpendicular to the current)? Measure angle with respect to the + x axis. A. 20° B. 13° C. 0° D. -13° E. -20°
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