PHY 113 A Fall 2012 -- Lecture 4 19/5/2012
PHY 113 A General Physics I9-9:50 AM MWF Olin 101
Plan for Lecture 4:
Chapter 3 – Vectors
1. Abstract notion of vectors
2. Displacement vectors
3. Other examples
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iclicker question
A. Have you attended a tutoring session yet?B. Have you attended a lab session yet?C. Have you attended both tutoring and lab sessions?
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Mathematics Review -- Appendix B Serwey & Jewett
iclicker question
A. Have you used this appendix?B. Have you used the appendix, and find it helpful?C. Have you used the appendix, but find it unhelpful?
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Have you changed your webassign password yet?A. yesB. no
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Mathematics Review -- Appendix B Serwey & Jewett
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Definition of a vector
1. A vector is defined by its length and direction.
2. Addition, subtraction, and two forms of multiplication can be defined
3. In practice, we can use trigonometry or component analysis for quantitative work involving vectors.
4. Abstract vectors are useful in physics and mathematics.
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Vector addition:
ab
a – b
Vector subtraction:
a
-b
a + b
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Some useful trigonometric relations
(see Appendix B of your text)
g
c
b
a
a
b Law of cosines:
a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bc cos
b2 = c2 + a2 - 2ca cos
c2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab cos g
Law of sines:
sin c
sin b
sin a
g
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Vector components:
ax
ay
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yxba
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ˆˆ and ˆˆFor
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ax
ay
q
y
a = 1 m
Suppose you are given the length of the vector a as shown. How can you find the components?
A. ax=a cos , q ay=a sin qB. ax=a sin , y ay=a cos yC. Neither of theseD. Both of these
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Vector components; using trigonometry
An orthogonal coordinate system
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Vector components:
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baba
bbaa
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Examples
Vectors Scalars
Position r Time t
Velocity v Mass m
Acceleration a Volume V
Force F Density m/V
Momentum p Vector components
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Vector components
zyxR ˆˆˆ1111 zyx
zyxR ˆˆˆ2222 zyx
zyxRR ˆ(ˆ)(ˆ)( )21212121 zzyyxx
Vector multiplication
“Dot” product 1ˆˆ;cos AB xxBA AB
“Cross” product zyxBA ˆˆˆ;sin|| AB AB
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Example of vector addition:
a
ba + b
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Webassign version:
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Another example:
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