adidab12 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Dec 14, 2008 #1 1. A bird flies 5.00 m at 50.0° and then 3.00 m at −30.0°. What is the bird's total displacement in polar notation
1. A bird flies 5.00 m at 50.0° and then 3.00 m at −30.0°. What is the bird's total displacement in polar notation
adidab12 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Dec 14, 2008 #3 well i know to find the totals displacement you need to find the components of each vector so they were 3.83 and 3.21 for the first part and 2.6 and 1.5 for the second part
well i know to find the totals displacement you need to find the components of each vector so they were 3.83 and 3.21 for the first part and 2.6 and 1.5 for the second part
rl.bhat Homework Helper Messages 4,432 Reaction score 10 Dec 14, 2008 #4 If you draw the vectors, you can see that which components should be added and which components should be subtracted.
If you draw the vectors, you can see that which components should be added and which components should be subtracted.
adidab12 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Dec 14, 2008 #5 even when i do that i continue to get the wrong answer and I do not know how to figure out the degree measurement
even when i do that i continue to get the wrong answer and I do not know how to figure out the degree measurement
rl.bhat Homework Helper Messages 4,432 Reaction score 10 Dec 14, 2008 #6 Please show your calculations.