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aatari
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Homework Statement
Hi, can you guys please see if my solution is correct. Any feedback would be awesome.
Using components determine the sum of a + b if a = 3 m [N 30° W] and b = 2 m [N 10° E].
Homework Equations
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Rounded to 2 sig figs, I get the answer posted by aatari.berkeman said:(not the 3.00 that you got)
The problem statement for "Adding Vectors: Problem 2" is to find the resultant of two vectors, given their magnitudes and directions.
The formula for adding two vectors is: R = A + B, where R is the resultant vector and A and B are the two vectors being added.
The magnitude of a vector is found using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the magnitude is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the vector's components.
Adding vectors graphically involves drawing the vectors on a coordinate system and using the parallelogram method to find the resultant. Adding vectors algebraically involves using their components to find the resultant vector using the formula R = A + B.
Yes, vectors can be added in any order because vector addition is commutative, meaning the order of the vectors does not affect the result. However, it is important to make sure the directions and magnitudes of the vectors are correctly accounted for when adding them.