Ch. 3 Homework, Phy 131, Fall 1997, Tulane
Note: ^ denotes power, eg. x^2 = x*x, i.e. x squared
3.10 (a) 5.8 theta=31 deg
(b) 12.2 theta=-35 deg
(c) 5.4 [theta=33 deg, phi=236 deg, optional]
3.15 Ax/|Ay| = Bx/|By|, i.e., Vectors A and B are reflections of each other
about x-axis
3.20 (a) 2 i + 2 j (m/s) (b) 2.2 i + 2.2 j (m/s)
3.22 (a) 0 (b) -2gt = -19.6 m/s (c) a=g=-9.8 m/s^2, constant
3.26 (a) 0.8 m/s (b) 1.8 m/s (c) 20 deg up stream
3.31 (a) 2290 m (b) 43.2 s (c) 9160 m
3.36 8.3 m/s^2, upward
3.41 (a) 2 i -8.5 j m/s^2
(b) Vx = 1 + 2t m/s, Vy = 11 - 8.5t m/s
(c) x = 4 + t + t^2 m, y = 3 + 11t -4.25 t^2 m
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