Q.5 (a) What is difference between Scalar Quantity and Vector Quantity , Why do sometimes need to resolve a vector into its components? (b) A small airplane leaves an airport on an overcast day and is later sighted 500 km awa a direction making an angle of 22° west of due south. This means that the direction is no due south (directly toward the south) but is rotated 22° toward the west from due sout How far west and south is the airplane from the airport when sighted?

Q.5 (a) What is difference between Scalar Quantity and Vector Quantity , Why do sometimes need to resolve a vector into its components? (b) A small airplane leaves an airport on an overcast day and is later sighted 500 km awa a direction making an angle of 22° west of due south. This means that the direction is no due south (directly toward the south) but is rotated 22° toward the west from due sout How far west and south is the airplane from the airport when sighted?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter2: Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5CQ: Suppose you add two vectors A and B . What relative direction between them produces the resultant...

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