Resolving a Vector Into Perpendicular Components (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What is vector resolution?
What is vector resolution?
Breaking a vector into component vectors
Vector resolution is the reverse of which process?
Vector resolution is the reverse of which process?
Finding resultant using parallelogram law
What angle do perpendicular components make with each other?
What angle do perpendicular components make with each other?
90°
What is the formula for the horizontal component of a vector?
What is the formula for the horizontal component of a vector?
What is the formula for the vertical component of a vector?
What is the formula for the vertical component of a vector?
A 50 N stone rests on a roof at 20° to horizontal. What is the component perpendicular to the roof?
A 50 N stone rests on a roof at 20° to horizontal. What is the component perpendicular to the roof?
47 N
A 50 N stone rests on a roof at 20° to horizontal. What is the component parallel to the roof?
A 50 N stone rests on a roof at 20° to horizontal. What is the component parallel to the roof?
17 N
A 200 N pendulum hangs at 50° to vertical. What is the component parallel to the string?
A 200 N pendulum hangs at 50° to vertical. What is the component parallel to the string?
129 N
What formula gives the original vector magnitude from its components?
What formula gives the original vector magnitude from its components?
Which is NOT listed as an application of vector resolution?
Which is NOT listed as an application of vector resolution?
Electric circuit analysis
How do component magnitudes compare to the original vector?
How do component magnitudes compare to the original vector?
Components should be smaller