Angle between vectors Definition and 39 Threads

How is the angle between two 4-vectors defined in special relativity? Consider two 4-velocity vectors: $$U^\mu=(1,0), \\ V^\mu=\gamma_{rel}(1,v_{rel})$$ Where the vectors are written in the frame of the particle with ##U^\mu##. The dot product between these is $$U^\mu V_\mu=\gamma_{rel}$$ If...

[FONT=georgia]Let me copy and paste the problem as it appeared in the text. Attempt : First off, the launch can have no velocity of its "own" relative to air current. It is moving entirely due to the air current. Moreover, since no values are given for river, the river current velocity can't...

Hey Everyone, This is a little project of mine. I'm including a daigram of it - top view -> down. This is part of a larger system. Consider a fence gate made of poles. In my diagram Point "A" in blue is a non-moving vertical pole. Point "B" red is a pivot point for an arm containing all...

My answer is 130.54... Is that correct?

Find the angle between the vectors $$v=-5\sqrt{3}i+5j$$ and $$w=5i$$

In a certain anisotropic conductive material, the relationship between the current density ##\vec j## and the electric field ##\vec E## is given by: ##\vec j = \sigma_0\vec E + \sigma_1\vec n(\vec n\cdot\vec E)## where ##\vec n## is a constant unit vector. i) Calculate the angle between the...

Summary: Finding angle between vectors a and m, knowing magnitude of m and n, also the angle between m and n with 60 degrees. Using geometry, it looks like the angle is 30 degrees but the answer is suppose to be 54.7 degrees. I'm not sure how to solve this.

I have a question in my text (Intro Mechanics by Kleppner) and a question is to find the cosine and sine between two vectors. It gives me the cosine piece: $$\cos(\vec A, \vec B) = \frac{\vec A ⋅\vec B}{|A||B|}$$ which I assume is just from the dot product, but it has no derivation of this, and...

<Moderator's note: Moved from the welcome forum. General question on the measurement of angles and thus no homework.> So we have a physics lab and here's the diagram. I do know how to calculate all but i got negative angle. Does that mean that that angle is reference to the negative x quadrant...

Homework Statement A stone is thrown at 25m/s and at 37 degrees above the horizontal from a 20m high building. Take g=10m/s2 Let D be the displacement vector from launch point on top of the building to landing point on the ground, and v be the velocity vector on impact, what is the angle...

ok don't know the book answer but think this is ok suggestions welcome:cool: $\tiny{t12.3.11}\\$ $\textsf{Find the angle between vectors}$ \begin{align*}\displaystyle u&=\sqrt{3i}-7j\\ v&=\sqrt{3i}+j-2k\\ u \cdot v&=(\sqrt{3})(\sqrt{3}) + (-7)(1)+(0)(-2)\\ &=3-7+0\\ &=-4 \end{align*}...

Hi, hopefully a quick question here...how do you calculate the angle between two vectors if the only information you have is the value of their scalar product and the magnitude of their cross product? Thanks! Andy

Hello, I have a question about why I can't determine the angle between two vectors using their cross product. Say there are two vectors in the XY-plane that we want to find the angle between: A = -2.00i + 6.00j B = 2.00i - 3.00j The method to do this would be to work out the scalar product of...

$\tiny{231.12.3.19}$ $\textsf{Given $v=-7i-j$ and $w=-i-7j$}\\$ $\textsf{find the angle between v and w}\\$ $\displaystyle \frac{\left(-7, -1, 0\right)\cdot\left(-1, -7, 0\right)} {\sqrt{50}\cdot \sqrt{50}} =\frac{14}{50}\approx 0.28$ $\arccos(0.28)\approx 73.74^o$ $\textit{not sure if this is...

Homework Statement I have been doing dot and cross product recently. I get how to calculate everything; however, I am confused about which angle to use when asked to find the angle between two vectors. When you use the cross product, you always end up with 2 answers, for example 120° and...

I have some question guys i have four points in the x,y plane in cartesian coordinates. A (Ax,Ay) B(Bx,By) C(Cx,Cy) D(Dx,Dy) A and B is vector G C and D is vector F I would like to know what is the equation to get the angle between those two vectors (G,F) . and what are the...

[b]1. Homework Statement Vectors A and B have equal magnitudes of 15.0. If the sum of A and B is the vector 4.55 j, determine the angle between A and B. [b]3. The Attempt at a Solution I thought I know what I was doing but apparently not. Please help!

[b]1. Homework Statement The vector a=2 and vector b=1. The vectors a+5b and 2a-3b are perpendicular. Determine the angle between a and b . Homework Equations The dot product a•b=lallblcosθ The Attempt at a Solution I've tried a few things but none of it really makes sense...

Homework Statement Vectors A and B have scalar product -6.00 and their vector product has magnitude 4.00. What is the angle between these two vectors?Homework Equations A \dot B = ||A|| ||B|| cos θ and A \cross B = ||A|| ||B|| sin θThe Attempt at a Solution Then I reasoned that tan(θ) = -4/6 so...

Homework Statement Vectors A and B have the same magnitude. Given that the magnitude of A + B is 75 times greater than the magnitude of A - B, find the angle between them? Homework Equations We know that A=B, so: 2AB+2ABCos\theta=75(2AB-2ABCos\theta) Given that A=B...

Homework Statement Using these 2 vectors: \vec u = (3,-4,0) \vec v = (1,1,1) I must verify that theta is the same with these 2 equations: Dot product \vec u \bullet \vec v = ||\vec u|| ||\vec v|| cos( \theta) Cross product ||\vec u \wedge \vec v|| = ||\vec u|| ||\vec v|| sin(...

"oriented" angle between vectors Say, we are given two vectors v1(1,2) and v2(2,1). Question - how to find an "oriented" angle in clockwise direction between the given vectors? Note, the angle between v1 and v2 will be equal to (360-(the angle between v2 and v1)) Any suggestions will be...

Homework Statement Find the angle between the vectors [-1, 1, 2] and [2, 1, -1]. Homework Equations cos(theta) = <u, v> / ||u||||v|| The Attempt at a Solution I get <u, v> = -3 and both norms equal to the square root of six. Then cos(theta) equals (-1/12), but I don't think this...

Okay, here's a cool question I'm just not able to get: If θ is the angle between vectors A = (1,1,...,1) & B = (1,2,...,n) then find the limiting value of θ when n → ∞, where n is the dimension of the space. Okay, I am using A • B = ||A|| ||B|| cos θ. Since A = (1,1,...,1) we have...

how to find two vectors that make an angle of 60O with v=<3,4>?? can i let b=<x,y>, then cos60=(3x+4y)/5sqrt(x2+y2) 5sqrt(x2+y2)=3x+4y

Homework Statement Vectors A and B have equal magnitudes of 5.12. If the sum of A and B is the vector 6.37j, determine the angle between A and B. Homework Equations Cosine law? The Attempt at a Solution I attempted to do this using the cosine law which I thought made sense but...

Homework Statement If A = 1i + 2j + 3k and B = 1i + 2k, and if C = A X B, then the angle between the vector A and the vector C is: Homework Equations AxB = ((a2b3-a3b2)i + (a3b1-a1b3)j + (a1b2-a2b3)k) A·B = ABcosθ = AiBi + AjBj + AkBk The Attempt at a Solution I got C = 4i + j -2k...

A person walks in the following pattern: 6.6 km north, then 3.0 km west, and finally 7.0 km south. How far and in what direction would a bird fly in a straight line from the same starting point to the same final point? I found that the distance would be 3.02 km. My problem is trying to find...

Hi everyone, i have a midterm exam tomorrow night (Thursday night) and I'm looking at problems in the section of the book to help myself prepare. Can anyone answer this question for me? I have attempted to answer this problem but without the answer i don't know if I'm right. 1. Find the angle...

The following discussion is in 2 dimensions: Take two vectors, A and B. Generally we find the angle (theta) between them by cos(theta) = dot(A,B) / (norm(A) * norm(B)) however, take vector A to be [0, 1] (straight up) If vector B is [1,1], the angle between them is pi/4 radians. If...

[SOLVED] Angle between vectors: Homework Statement What is the angle between A and B ? Answer in units of degree. Homework Equations From the previous problem: A = 1.02 units long in positive y direction [0i + 1.02j] B = [-6.18i + 3.64j] The Attempt at a Solution I got the...

Hello, In attached image the three black lines represent three force vectors x,y,z of some arbitrary magnitude, these I can normalize and by taking the sin-1 I get there effect angle. What I would like to calculate is the angle between any two of the black line axies thus theta xy = ?. also I...

Hi I would really appreciate it if anybody could lead me in the right direction on this one... |A| = |B| |A+B| = 100|A-B| I need to find the angle between A and -B for the statement to be true. Using cosine laws I've come up with the following eqn: |A+B| = 100|A-B| 2|A|^2 + (2|A|^2)(cosx)...

Hello, was wondering if someone could help me with a little vector maths problem please. What I need to find is the angle between two vectors that are derived from/relative to a third vector. So what I having working/understood is that theta = cos-1(“vector a” * “vector b”) where “vector...

Homework Statement A little left of field this question.. http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4531/bantuzfy5.jpg The Attempt at a Solution I'm unsure more with the wording of this question if anything rather than the method of how to go about it. How would I go about finding the...

Calculate the angle between the vectors: A = 6.8i + 4.5j + 6.2k B = 8.2i + 2.3j – 7.0k A*B= AB cos A*B=AxBx + AyBy + AzBz A*B= (6.8)(8.2) + (4.5)(2.3) + (6.2)(-7.0)=22.71 22.71 cos = 87.48 degrees Correct?

Vector Problem URGENT Two vectors A and B have precisly equal magnitudes. In order for the magnitude of A +B to be larger then the magnitude of A - B by the factor n, what must be the anle between them? There is the question i need help on this quickly thank you for nehelp i know u have to...

Vectors Angles How do you find the smallest angle between vectors? This one is tricky because 1 vector and 3 values and the other has 2. A (2i+j+3k) and B (-2j+2k) Thanks, Pamela