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Questions tagged 'Vectors'

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Anonymous

Feb 16, 2025

can a vector have a component greater than its magnitude ? Explain?

Can a vector have a component that is greater than its magnitude? Please explain your reasoning.

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2025

A crate is pulled with a force of 165 N at an angle 30 °

A crate is being pulled with a force of 165 N at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the horizontal component of the force acting on the crate?

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Anonymous

Jan 27, 2025

In the study of physics, what distinguishes a scalar from a vector?

In the study of physics, what distinguishes a scalar from a vector? A scalar is defined by a single numerical value, while a vector is characterized by both a magnitude and a direction. Scalars can be...

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Anonymous

Jan 26, 2025

Displacement vectors of 3m and 5m in the same direction combine to make a displacement vector that is 2m?? How?? Why isn’t it 8m?

I have a question regarding displacement vectors. If I have two displacement vectors of 3 meters and 5 meters that are in the same direction, how can they combine to create a resultant displacement ve...

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Anonymous

Jan 23, 2025

Express C⃗ in the form Cx, Cy where the x and y components are separated by a comma.?

The figure shows vectors A and B. Find vector C such that A + B + C = 0. Express vector C in the form Cx, Cy, where the x and y components are separated by a comma.

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Anonymous

Jan 19, 2025

consider two vectors:A=3i-2j and B=-i-4j. calculate |A+B|; |A-B|; the direction of A+B and A-B.”?

Consider two vectors: A = 3i - 2j and B = -i - 4j. Please calculate the following: the magnitude of A + B, the magnitude of A - B, and the directions of both A + B and A - B.

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Anonymous

Jan 15, 2025

SOMEONE PLS I NEED HELP ASAP

An airplane is flying at a constant speed of 500 mph on a bearing of 45° north of west. Simultaneously, a wind is blowing at 40 mph due south. What are the airplane's actual speed and direction consid...

A dog searching for a bone walks 3.50 m south…..?

A dog searching for a bone walks 3.50 m south, then 8.20 m at an angle of 30.0 degrees north of east, and finally 15.0 m west. Please use graphical techniques to determine the dog's resultant displace...

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Anonymous

Dec 18, 2024

Physics help please ( vectors ) ?

Title: Assistance Needed with Vectors in Physics Body: Let V⃗₁ = -6.3 î + 8.0 ĵ and V⃗₂ = 4.3 î - 4.9 ĵ. A) Calculate the magnitude of V⃗₁. B) Determine the direction (angle relative to the...