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Ch 01: Units, Physical Quantities & Vectors
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 15th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 22a

For the vectors A and B in Fig. E1.24, use a scale drawing to find the magnitude and direction of the vector sum A + B
Vector diagram showing vectors A and B with magnitudes and angles for adding vectors graphically.

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Identify the components of vector A and vector B. Vector A is 8.0 m along the negative y-axis, and vector B is 15.0 m at an angle of 30 degrees from the positive y-axis.
Break down vector B into its x and y components using trigonometry. The x-component of B is Bx = B * sin(30°) and the y-component of B is By = B * cos(30°).
Since vector A is along the negative y-axis, its components are Ax = 0 and Ay = -8.0 m.
Add the components of vectors A and B to find the components of the resultant vector R = A + B. Rx = Ax + Bx and Ry = Ay + By.
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant vector R using the Pythagorean theorem: |R| = sqrt(Rx^2 + Ry^2). Determine the direction of R by finding the angle θ with respect to the x-axis using θ = arctan(Ry/Rx).

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