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2.1

a. not equal because they are orthogonal; b. not equal because they have different magnitudes; c. not equal because they have different magnitudes and directions; d. not equal because they are antiparallel; e. equal.

2.2

16 m; D=−16mu^D=−16mu^

2.3

G = 28.2 cm, θG=291°θG=291°

2.4

D=(−5.0i^3.0j^)cmD=(−5.0i^3.0j^)cm; the fly moved 5.0 cm to the left and 3.0 cm down from its landing site.

2.5

5.83 cm, 211°211°

2.6

D = ( −20 m ) i ^ D = ( −20 m ) i ^

2.7

35.2 m/s = 126.4 km/h

2.8

G = ( 10.25 i ^ 26.22 j ^ ) cm G = ( 10.25 i ^ 26.22 j ^ ) cm

2.9

D = 55.7 N; direction 65.7°65.7° north of east

2.10

v^=0.8i^+0.6j^v^=0.8i^+0.6j^, 36.87°36.87° north of east

2.11

A·B=−57.3A·B=−57.3, F·C=27.8F·C=27.8

2.13

131.9 ° 131.9 °

2.14

W1=1.5JW1=1.5J, W2=0.3JW2=0.3J

2.15

A×B=−40.1k^A×B=−40.1k^ or, equivalently, |A×B|=40.1|A×B|=40.1, and the direction is into the page; C×F=+157.6k^C×F=+157.6k^ or, equivalently, |C×F|=157.6|C×F|=157.6, and the direction is out of the page.

2.16

a. −2k^−2k^, b. 2, c. 153.4°153.4°, d. 135°135°

Conceptual Questions

1.

scalar

3.

answers may vary

5.

parallel, sum of magnitudes, antiparallel, zero

7.

no, yes

9.

zero, yes

11.

no

13.

equal, equal, the same

15.

a unit vector of the x-axis

17.

They are equal.

19.

yes

21.

a. C=A·BC=A·B, b. C=A×BC=A×B or C=ABC=AB, c. C=A×BC=A×B, d. C=ABC=AB, e. C+2A=BC+2A=B, f. C=A×BC=A×B, g. left side is a scalar and right side is a vector, h. C=2A×BC=2A×B, i. C=A/BC=A/B, j. C=A/BC=A/B

23.

They are orthogonal.

Problems

25.

h=−49mu^h=−49mu^, 49 m

27.

30.8 m, 35.7°35.7° west of north (equivalently, 54.2°54.2° north of west or 125.7°125.7° from east)

29.

134 km, 80°80°

31.

7.34 km, 63.5°63.5° south of east

33.

3.8 km east, 3.2 km north, 7.0 km

35.

14.3 km, 65°65°

37.

a. A=+8.66i^+5.00j^A=+8.66i^+5.00j^, b. B=+3.01i^+3.99j^B=+3.01i^+3.99j^, c. C=+6.00i^10.39j^C=+6.00i^10.39j^, d. D=−15.97i^+12.04j^D=−15.97i^+12.04j^, f. F=−17.32i^10.00j^F=−17.32i^10.00j^

The figure shows an x-y axis in the upper left corner followed by 5 unique vectors drawn on the x-y plane. Vector A has a magnitude of 10.0 and points 30 degrees above the x-axis. Vector B has a magnitude of 5.0 and points 53 degrees above the x-axis. Vector C has a magnitude of 12.0 and points 60 degrees below the x-axis. Vector D has a magnitude of 20.0 and points 37 degrees above the negative x-axis. Vector F has a magnitude of 20.0 and points 30 degrees below the negative x-axis.
39.

a. 1.94 km, 7.24 km; b. proof

41.

3.8 km east, 3.2 km north, 2.0 km, D=(3.8i^+3.2j^)kmD=(3.8i^+3.2j^)km

43.

P1(2.165m,1.250m)P1(2.165m,1.250m), P2(−1.900m,3.290m)P2(−1.900m,3.290m), 4.55 m

45.

8.60 m, A(25m,0.647π)A(25m,0.647π), B(32m,0.75π)B(32m,0.75π)

47.

a. A+B=−4i^6j^A+B=−4i^6j^, |A+B|=7.211,θ=236°|A+B|=7.211,θ=236°; b. AB=–2i^+2j^AB=–2i^+2j^, |AB|=22,θ=135°|AB|=22,θ=135°

49.

a. C=(5.0i^1.0j^3.0k^)m,C=5.92mC=(5.0i^1.0j^3.0k^)m,C=5.92m;
b. D=(4.0i^11.0j^+15.0k^)m,D=19.03mD=(4.0i^11.0j^+15.0k^)m,D=19.03m

51.

D=(3.3i^6.6j^)kmD=(3.3i^6.6j^)km, i^i^ is to the east, 7.34 km, −63.5°−63.5°

53.

a. R=−1.35i^22.04j^R=−1.35i^22.04j^, b. R=−17.98i^+0.89j^R=−17.98i^+0.89j^

55.

D=(200i^+300j^)ydD=(200i^+300j^)yd, D = 360.5 yd, 56.3°56.3° north of east; The numerical answers would stay the same but the physical unit would be meters. The physical meaning and distances would be about the same because 1 yd is comparable with 1 m.

57.

R = ( −3 i ^ 16 j ^ ) m R = ( −3 i ^ 16 j ^ ) m

59.

E=EE^E=EE^, Ex=+178.9V/mEx=+178.9V/m, Ey=−357.8V/mEy=−357.8V/m, Ez=0.0V/mEz=0.0V/m, θE=tan−1(2)θE=tan−1(2)

61.

a. –34.290 RB=(–12.278i^+7.089j^+2.500k^)km–34.290RB=(–12.278i^+7.089j^+2.500k^)km, RD=(−34.290i^+3.000k^)kmRD=(−34.290i^+3.000k^)km; b. |RBRD|=23.131km|RBRD|=23.131km

63.

a. 0, b. 0, c. –0.866, d. –17.32

65.

θ i = 64.12 ° , θ j = 150.79 ° , θ k = 77.39 ° θ i = 64.12 ° , θ j = 150.79 ° , θ k = 77.39 °

67.

a. −120k^−120k^, b. 0k^0k^, c. 94k^94k^, d. –240k^–240k^, e. 4.0k^4.0k^, f. −3.0k^−3.0k^, g. 15k^15k^, h. 0

69.

a. 0, b. 0, c. +–20,000k^+–20,000k^

Additional Problems

71.

a. 18.4 km and 26.2 km, b. 31.5 km and 5.56 km

73.

a. (r,πφ)(r,πφ), b. (2r,φ+2π)(2r,φ+2π), c. (3r,φ)(3r,φ)

75.

d PM = 6.2 nmi = 11.4 km , d NP = 7.2 nmi = 13.3 km d PM = 6.2 nmi = 11.4 km , d NP = 7.2 nmi = 13.3 km

77.

proof

79.

a. 10.00 m, b. 5πm5πm, c. 0

81.

22.2 km/h, 35.8°35.8° south of west

83.

270 m, 4.2°4.2° north of west

85.

B=−4.0i^+3.0j^B=−4.0i^+3.0j^ or B=4.0i^3.0j^B=4.0i^3.0j^

87.

proof

Challenge Problems

89.

G H = 19 N / 17 4.6 N G H = 19 N / 17 4.6 N

91.

proof

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