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Chapter 3: Kinematics in two dimensions; vectors

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Physics Principles with Applications
Pages: 50 - 74
Physics Principles with Applications

Physics Principles with Applications

Book edition 7th
Author(s) Douglas C. Giancoli
Pages 978 pages
ISBN 978-0321625922

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110 Questions for Chapter 3: Kinematics in two dimensions; vectors

  1. You are adding vectors of length 20 and 40 units. Which of the following choices is a possible resultant magnitude?(a) 0.(b) 18.(c) 37.(d) 64.(e) 100.

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  2. A car is driven 225 km west and then 98 km southwest (45°). What is the displacement of the car from the point of origin (magnitude and direction)? Draw a diagram.

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  3. One car travels due east at40km/h, and a second car travels north at40km/h. Are their velocities equal? Explain.

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  4. Does the odometer of a car measure a scalar or a vector quantity? What about speedometer?

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  5. A hunter is aiming horizontally at a monkey who is sitting in a tree. The monkey is so terrified when it sees the gun that it falls off the tree. At that very instant, the hunter pulls the trigger. What will happen?

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  6. Given the vectorsA→andB→in figure below, determineB→-A→. (b) DetermineA→-B→without using your answer in (a). Then compare your results your results and see if they are opposite

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  7. Which of the following statements are not valid for a projectile? Take the upward direction as positive.

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  8. How could you determine the speed a slingshot imparts to a rock, using only a meter stick, a rock, and the slingshot?

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  9. Determine the vectorA→-C→with given the vectorsA→andC→

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  10. In archery, should the arrow be aimed directly at the target? How should your angle of aim depend on the distance to the target?

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