The discussion focuses on adding two displacement vectors: Displacement 1 of 3.0 m at 56° and Displacement 2 of 4.1 m at 30°. The solution involves calculating the x and y components of each vector separately and then summing these components to find the total displacement vector's magnitude and direction. The participants confirmed that using vector addition principles is essential for solving this problem accurately.
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imac said:Homework Statement
Add the following two displacement vectors; angles are measured from the x-axis with counterclockwise as positive.
Displacement 1 is 3.0 m at 56°
Displacement 2 is 4.1 m at 30°
The total displacement vector has a
Magnitude of _________m
and a Direction (degrees!) _________°
Homework Equations
Not sure...
The Attempt at a Solution
Haha, too many to even try to explain. lol
LowlyPion said:With vector addition you will add the (x,y) components separately.
Develop those equations from the magnitude values and angles given.