The initial velocity of a car, vi, is 45 km/h in the positivex direction. The final velocity of the car, vf, is 66 km/h indirection that points 75 deg

DofotheroU

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2021-03-09

The initial velocity of a car, vi, is 45 km/h in the positivex direction. The final velocity of the car, vf, is 66 km/h indirection that points 75 degrees above the positive x axis. 
a) sketch the vectors -vi, vf and change in v. (b) findthe magnitude and direction in change of velocity. 
For b..my answer was -37.93 km/h and -88.41 degrees for direction.

Answer & Explanation

Aubree Mcintyre

Aubree Mcintyre

Skilled2021-03-10Added 73 answers

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The resultantt velocity is given by:
Vres=vi2+vf2+2vi2vf2cosθ=84.5558kmh
arctan[vfsinθvi+vfcosθ]=45.7799

RizerMix

RizerMix

Expert2023-05-14Added 656 answers

Step 1:
a) To sketch the vectors -vi, vf, and change in v, we can represent them as arrows on a coordinate system. Let's assume the positive x-axis is to the right, and the positive y-axis is upwards.
- The vector -vi represents the initial velocity of the car. Since it is given as 45 km/h in the positive x-direction, we draw an arrow pointing to the right with a magnitude of 45 units.
- The vector vf represents the final velocity of the car. It is given as 66 km/h in a direction that points 75 degrees above the positive x-axis. To represent this, we draw an arrow starting from the origin, making an angle of 75 degrees with the positive x-axis, and having a magnitude of 66 units.
- The change in velocity, represented as Δv, can be obtained by subtracting the initial velocity vector from the final velocity vector. In this case, Δv = vf - (-vi), which simplifies to Δv = vf + vi. We draw an arrow starting from the tip of -vi and ending at the tip of vf.
Step 2:
b) To find the magnitude and direction of the change in velocity, we need to calculate the resultant vector from the tip of -vi to the tip of vf.
Let's denote the magnitude of the change in velocity as |Δv| and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis as θ.
Using the parallelogram law of vector addition, we can find |Δv|:
|Δv|=(vf·cos(θ)+vi)2+(vf·sin(θ))2
where θ is the angle between vf and the x-axis.
To find the direction θ, we can use the following equation:
tan(θ)=vf·sin(θ)vf·cos(θ)+vi
Solving these equations will give us the magnitude and direction of the change in velocity.
Substituting the given values, we have:
|Δv|=(66·cos(75)+45)2+(66·sin(75))2
tan(θ)=66·sin(75)66·cos(75)+45
Let's evaluate the expressions to find the magnitude and direction of the change in velocity.
First, let's calculate the magnitude |Δv|:
|Δv|=(66·cos(75)+45)2+(66·sin(75))2
Calculating the value, we have:
|Δv|(66·0.2588+45)2+(66·0.9659)2(17.1928+45)2+(63.7614)262.19282+4053.18653864.3971+4053.18657917.583688.98km/h
So, the magnitude of the change in velocity is approximately 88.98 km/h.
Next, let's calculate the direction θ:
tan(θ)=66·sin(75)66·cos(75)+45
Calculating the value, we have:
tan(θ)=66·0.965966·0.2588+4563.761417.1928+4563.761462.19281.0251
To find θ, we take the arctan of both sides:
θarctan(1.0251)46.74
So, the direction of the change in velocity is approximately 46.74 degrees above the positive x-axis.
Therefore, the magnitude of the change in velocity is approximately 88.98 km/h, and the direction is approximately 46.74 degrees above the positive x-axis.
user_27qwe

user_27qwe

Skilled2023-05-14Added 375 answers

Answer:
74.10 km/h
88.41
Explanation:
(a) Sketching the vectors:
To sketch the vectors -𝐯i, 𝐯f, and Δ𝐯, we need to consider their magnitudes and directions.
The initial velocity, 𝐯i, is given as 45 km/h in the positive x direction. We represent this vector as 𝐯i=45km/h𝐢^.
The final velocity, 𝐯f, is given as 66 km/h in a direction that points 75 degrees above the positive x axis. To represent this vector, we first convert the magnitude and direction into vector components. The x component of 𝐯f is 66km/h·cos(75), and the y component is 66km/h·sin(75). Therefore, we have 𝐯f=(66km/h·cos(75))𝐢^+(66km/h·sin(75))𝐣^.
The change in velocity, Δ𝐯, is calculated by subtracting the initial velocity from the final velocity: Δ𝐯=𝐯f𝐯i.
(b) Finding the magnitude and direction of the change in velocity:
To find the magnitude of the change in velocity, we calculate the length of the vector Δ𝐯 using the Pythagorean theorem:
|Δ𝐯|=(Δvx)2+(Δvy)2
where Δvx and Δvy are the x and y components of Δ𝐯, respectively.
To find the direction of the change in velocity, we use trigonometry to calculate the angle it makes with the positive x axis:
θ=tan1(ΔvyΔvx)
where θ represents the angle.
Now, let's calculate the magnitude and direction of the change in velocity.
Δ𝐯=𝐯f𝐯i
Δ𝐯=[(66km/h·cos(75))45km/h]𝐢^+(66km/h·sin(75))𝐣^
Δ𝐯=[(66km/h·0.2588)45km/h]𝐢^+(66km/h·0.9659)𝐣^
To find the magnitude of Δ𝐯:
|Δ𝐯|=(37.93km/h)2+(63.71km/h)2
|Δ𝐯|=1440.3049+4058.1041
|Δ𝐯|=5498.409
|Δ𝐯|74.10km/h
To find the direction of Δ𝐯:
θ=tan1(63.71km/h37.93km/h)
θ88.41
Therefore, the magnitude of the change in velocity is approximately 74.10 km/h, and the direction is approximately 88.41.

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