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Homework Statement
The minute hand on a watch is 2.00 cm in length. What is the length (in cm) of the i hat component of the displacement vector of the tip of the minute hand from 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM? What is the length (in cm) of the j hat component of the displacement vector of the tip of the minute hand from 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM?
Homework Equations
A^2 + B^2 = C^2
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm having trouble trying to find a geometric way of viewing the problem.
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l This is how I'm viewing 8:00 to 8:20 AM with only the minute hand.
l 2 cm
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What I'm trying to figure out in the problem is what are the x and y components. My attempt is this:
x component
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l l y component
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I know from the tip of the minute hand at 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM is 2.8 cm, (2^2 + 2^2 = C^2, C = 2.8 cm)
Homework Statement
Jill's dog Sparky runs 70.0 m northeast to a tree, then 30.0 m west to a second tree, and finally 90.0 south to a third tree. Draw a picture and establish a coordinate system. Calculate the x component (in m) of Sparky's net displacement.
Calculate the y component (in m) of Sparky's net displacement.
Calculate the magnitude (in m) of Sparky's net displacement
Homework Equations
A^2 + B^2 = C^2
The Attempt at a Solution
For this problem, I'm again having trouble setting up values to put into an equation and viewing what in a picture is the x and y components. Here is a picture of how I'm attempting to view the problem with a coordinate system.
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l 30 m
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l l /
l 76.2 m l /
l l / 70.0 m
90 m l l /
l l /
<-------------------- l -------------------->
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l l
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Much thanks,
Daniel