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Suppose you first walk 12 m in a direction 20° west of north (A) and then 20 m in a direction 40° south of west (B) Let the +x-axis coincide with the easterly direction and the +y-axis with the northerly direction. (a) Draw a diagram of the walk showing the resultant R.

Suppose you first walk 12 m in a direction 20° west of north (A) and then 20 m in a direction 40° south of west (B) Let the +x-axis coincide with the easterly direction and the +y-axis with the northerly direction. (a) Draw a diagram of the walk showing the resultant R.

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Suppose you first walk 12 m in a direction 20° west of north (A) and then 20 m in a direction 40° south of west (B). Let the +x-axis coincide with the easterly direction and the +y-axis with the northerly direction. (a) Draw a diagram of the walk showing the resultant R.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you first walk 12 m in a direction 20° west of north (A) and then 20 m in a direction 40° south of west (B). Let the +x-axis coincide with the easterly direction and the +y-axis with the northerly direction. (a) Draw a diagram of the walk showing the resultant R.
West -25m B: 16.77 m, 221.35° rom -Tum R 19.75 m, 183.94° 25m -5m 20m 15m A: 12.120m, 124.85° 5m Om -5m -10m -15m -20m North -25m 5m South No. Not the right answer. Go to the next part for solution. 10m 1. Drag and drop the heads and tails of vectors Leg 1 and Leg 2 to compose the vector sum 2. Show the vector sum R 3. Your magnitudes must be within 2 m of the correct values, and the angles must be within ±5°. 15m 20m East 25m
Transcribed Image Text:West -25m B: 16.77 m, 221.35° rom -Tum R 19.75 m, 183.94° 25m -5m 20m 15m A: 12.120m, 124.85° 5m Om -5m -10m -15m -20m North -25m 5m South No. Not the right answer. Go to the next part for solution. 10m 1. Drag and drop the heads and tails of vectors Leg 1 and Leg 2 to compose the vector sum 2. Show the vector sum R 3. Your magnitudes must be within 2 m of the correct values, and the angles must be within ±5°. 15m 20m East 25m
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