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The document contains 7 physics problems involving vectors and their components. The problems cover topics like finding polar coordinates of a point, calculating displacements of airplanes and superheroes, adding and subtracting vectors, and resolving forces on a mule.

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Universidad del Valle – Física General I – Taller Vectores – Tecnología en Alimentos – Octubre de 2019

Texto de Referencia: Serway 6ª edición.

1. The Cartesian coordinates of a point in the xy plane are (x, y) = (-3.50, -2.50) m, as shown in Figure
1. Find the polar coordinates of this point.

Figure 1.

2. A commuter airplane takes the route shown in Figure 2. First, it flies from the origin of the
coordinate system shown to city A, located 175 km in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies
153 km 20.0° west of north to city B. Finally, it flies 195 km due west to city C. Find the location
of city C relative to the origin.

Figure 2. The airplane starts at the origin, flies


first to city A, then to city B, and finally to city C.

3. Find the sum of two vectors A and B lying in the xy plane and given by

A = (2.0i + 2.0j) m and B = (2.0i - 4.0j) m

4. Each of the displacement vectors A and B shown in Figure 3 has a magnitude of 3.00 m. Find
graphically (a) A + B, (b) A - B, (c) B - A, (d) A - 2B. Report all angles counterclockwise from
the positive x-axis.

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5. Find the horizontal and vertical components of the 100-m displacement of a superhero who flies
from the top of a tall building following the path shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4.
6. A person going for a walk follows the path shown in Figure 5. The total trip consists of four
straight-line paths. At the end of the walk, what is the person’s resultant displacement measured
from the starting point?

Figure 5.

7. The helicopter view in Figure 6. shows two people pulling on a stubborn mule. Find (a) the single
force that is equivalent to the two forces shown, and (b) the force that a third person would have to
exert on the mule to make the resultant force equal to zero. The forces are measured in units of
newtons (abbreviated N).

Figure 6.

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