How to Approach Conservative Force Problems on the XY-Plane?

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The discussion revolves around solving conservative force problems on the XY-plane, with a focus on understanding the components of vectors and calculating their magnitudes. Key steps mentioned include finding the magnitude by taking the square root of the sum of squared components and determining the angle between vectors using the dot product formula. The user expresses confusion about the problem setup and feels overwhelmed by the concepts involved. They specifically mention difficulty in finding the components needed for the solution. Overall, the thread highlights the challenges faced in grasping the fundamentals of conservative force problems.
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The Attempt at a Solution


?? I'm already lost at where to begin.
 
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a) to find the magnitude you take the square root of the sum of the squared components
b) show that the angle between those vectors is 90 ( θ = cos-1 ( A dot B ) / ( |A|*|B| ) )
c) work is equal to the integral of F dot ds
d) what do you think?
 
Thanks for the help, but I'm much much much more behind than that. For some reason the setup of this problem confuses me too much. I guess I'll leave it behind; I can't even understand how to find the components
 

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