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Sheet 2 Problems (SP2) Vectors
SP 2.1 A vector has x-component of -250 units and a y component of 40.0 units. Find
120o with the positive x-axis. What are the x and y-components of this vector?
Solution
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SP 2.3 Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement of two
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SP 2.4 Consider two vectors A= 2.0i-6.0j and B = 3.0i-2.0j. Calculate (a) A+B, (b)
vector equation of this vector in terms of the unit vectors i,j, and k. (b) find the unit
vector of a vector B one forth the length of A pointing in the same direction as A.
Solution
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SP 2.7 Find the resultant of the coplanar forces ( 100 N, 0o ) and (200 N, 90o)
Solution
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SP 2.8 The resultant of two coplanar forces is 50 N, at an angle of 1430o. If one of the
(20 N,30o), (20 N, 60o), and (20 N, 90o), (20 N, 120o), (20 N,150o).
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SP 2.11 A sled is being pulled by a force of 25 N exerted in a rope inclined 30o with
the horizontal . What is the effective component of the force pulling the sled? What is
the component tending to lift the sled vertically?
Solution
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SP 2.12 A block of mass 9 kg rests on a plane making a 16o angle with the horizontal.
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SP 2.15 [*] The pulley Shown in fig (1) is free to ride on the supporting
guide wire.
If the pulley supports a 72.5 kg man, what is the tension in the wire?
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20
20
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SP 2.16 Two cables support a mass of 22.5kg as shown in fig(2). Determine the tension
in each cable?
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30
60
22.5kg
Fig.2
SP 2.17 [*] What horizontal force F is required to hold the 10-kg mass in the position