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This document is a lesson on vectors from PhysicsWallah that includes examples of resolving vectors into their x and y components, definitions of unit vectors, and practice questions involving vector addition and determining the magnitudes and directions of vectors. The lesson covers key concepts like resolving a vector into Cartesian components, defining a unit vector, and using orthogonal unit vectors i, j, k to represent vectors. It provides multiple practice problems for students to apply these vector concepts.

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Vectors 05 Notes PDF

This document is a lesson on vectors from PhysicsWallah that includes examples of resolving vectors into their x and y components, definitions of unit vectors, and practice questions involving vector addition and determining the magnitudes and directions of vectors. The lesson covers key concepts like resolving a vector into Cartesian components, defining a unit vector, and using orthogonal unit vectors i, j, k to represent vectors. It provides multiple practice problems for students to apply these vector concepts.

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Ch-04

Vectors
Lect-05

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Today’s Goal
Resolution of Vector
Unit Vector

Vector in Cartesian Form


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Resolution of Vector

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Q1) Find the x & y components of vector shown.

a)

b)

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Q2) An aeroplane takes off at an angle of 60o to the horizontal . If the velocity of
the plane is 200 km/hr, calculate its horizontal and vertical component of its
velocity.

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We can have two mutually perpendicular components
of a vector other than x-direction or y-direction.

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Q3) A man rows a boat with a speed of 18 km/hr in the north- west direction. The
shoreline makes an angle of 15o south of west. Obtain the components of the
velocity of the boat along the shoreline and perpendicular to the shoreline

a) 𝟑 𝟑 ,𝟑
b) 𝟗 𝟑 ,𝟗
c) 𝟑, 𝟑 𝟑
d) 9, 9 𝟑

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Unit Vector
A unit vector is a dimensionless
vector having a magnitude of 𝑨
exactly 1

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𝐴Ԧ
𝐴መ =
|𝐴|
෡
𝑨= 𝑨𝑨

𝑨=?

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෡
Orthogonal Unit Vectors: 𝒊Ƹ , 𝒋Ƹ , 𝒌

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Q4)Represent the following vectors

1. Vector 𝑨 has magnitude 5 units and is in the direction of +x axis.

2. Vector 𝑩 has magnitude 4 units and is in the direction of +z axis.

3. Vector 𝑪 has magnitude 2 units and is in the direction of –x axis.

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4. Vector 𝑫 has magnitude 3 units in +x direction & 4 units in +y
direction.

5. Vector 𝑬 has magnitude 7 units in +y direction & 5 units in –z


direction.

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Refer to the figure shown & Find:
i. Ax

ii. Ay

iii. 𝐀𝐱

iv. 𝐀𝐲

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v. 𝐀

vi . |A|

vii. 𝐀𝐱𝟐 + 𝐀𝐲𝟐

viii. tanθ

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𝑨 = 𝑨𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑨𝒚 𝒋Ƹ

|𝑨| = 𝑨𝒙 𝟐 + 𝑨𝒚 𝟐

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Q5) Find the magnitude and angle with +x-axis of the following vectors

i. 𝐚 = 𝟑𝐢Ƹ + 𝟒 𝐣Ƹ

ii. Ԧ𝐛 = −𝟐𝐢Ƹ − 𝟐𝐣Ƹ

iii. 𝐜Ԧ = − 𝟑𝐢Ƹ − 𝐣Ƹ

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Q6) If 𝑨 = 𝟑𝒊Ƹ + 𝟒𝒋Ƹ & 𝑩 = 𝟕𝒊Ƹ + 𝟐𝟒 𝒋Ƹ . Find a vector having the same magnitude as
B and parallel to 𝑨

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Thank You
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