The Right Triangle |Component of vectors |Resultant vectors by component method

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The Right Triangle
(c)
(b)
(a)
2 2 2
2 2
c = a +b
c = a +b
Solve for a and b.
2 2 2
2 2 2
a = c -b
b = c -a

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The Right Triangle
hypotenuse
adjacent
opposite
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The Right Triangle

hypotenuse
opposite
adjacent
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The Right Triangle
The opposite always
faces opposite to the
reference angel u
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The Right Triangle
Identify the opposite, adjacent, and
hypotenuse in each right triangle below.
x
2
3
5
4
u
u
u
u
u
1
y
z
b
a
c
x
y
z
c
a
b
q
p
s
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Trigonometric Functions
opposite
sin=
hypotenuse
adjacent
cos=
hypotenuse
opposite
tan=
adjacent
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The Right Triangle
Write the equations to get the values of the
unknown side (represented by letters in red
color).
x
u
1
y
z
2
u
b
a
c
3
u
x
y
z
4
u
c
a
b
u
5
q
p
s
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Resultant Vectors
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Resultant Vectors
How do we determine for the x-component? What
about for the y-component?
Hint:
Identify the adjacent
and opposite
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Resultant Vectors
From the given x-component and y-component, how do
you get the resultant vector?
Hint:
The resultant vector is
the hypotenuse of the
triangle.
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Resultant Vectors
From the given x-component and y-component, how do
you determine the angle?
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Resultant Vectors
Given the following vectors, determine the magnitude of
the resultant.
2 2
R
2 2
d = x +y
= 300 +200
= 130000
=360m
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Resultant Vectors
Given the following vectors, determine the direction of
the resultant vector.
-1
-1
O
y
=tan
x
200
=tan
300
=33.7
u
| |
|
\ .
| |
|
\ .
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Resultant Vectors
Given the following vectors, determine the direction of
the resultant vector.
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Component Vectors
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Component Vectors
Describe the x- and y- components of each vector.
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Component Vectors
Find the component of this vector
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Component Vectors
Find the component of this vector
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Component Vectors
Find the component of these vectors
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Resultant Vectors
A flock of birds follows the same migratory
pattern every year. Biologists noted that
they originate from Japan and flies 2500 km
60
o
S of W to Taiwan for a stopover. The
flock will then turn 40
0
E of S and cover a
distance of 1500 km towards the Batanes
Islands in the Philippines. Identify the
components of each vector.
Determine the x- and y- components of each of
the vectors in the problem below.
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Resultant Vectors
A flock of birds follows the same
migratory pattern every year. Biologists
noted that they originate from Japan and
flies 2500 km 60
o
S of W to Taiwan for a
stopover. The flock will then turn 40
0
E of
S and cover a distance of 1500 km
towards the Batanes Islands in the
Philippines. How far are they from Japan?
Represent the vectors in the problem below and
determine the resultant vector.
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Resultant Vectors
x-component y-component
d
1
-1250 -2165
d
2
964 -1149
E -286 -3314
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Resultant Vectors
( ) ( )
2 2
R
2 2
d = x + y
= -286 + -3314
= 11 064 392
=3326 m

-1
-1
-1
O
x
=tan
y
286
=tan
3314
=tan 0.086300543
=4.93
u
| |
|
|
\ .
| |
|
\ .

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Resultant Vectors
A sailboat is cruising up the Amazon
River. Its sails embraces a 40 km/hr wind
directed at 60
o
W of N and another wind
that is moving at 35 km/hr towards the
West. If the downstream current is
moving at 10 km/hr directed at 20
o
East
of South, what is the resultant velocity of
the ship.
Represent the vectors in the problem below and
determine the resultant vector.
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Most explanation and examples in this presentation are based
of the lesson presentation of The Physics Classroom &
Conceptual Physics. The clip arts used were taken from
different sites that I thought are free to use. This is for
classroom use only.