Q: An ant travels long distances each day in search of food. On one such occasion, the ant travels 3.0 meters at an angle of 300 north of east. Afterward, the ant travels 2.0 meters to the north. Finally, the ant finds food after traveling 2.0 meters at an angle of 600 south of west.Continue reading “AP PHYSICS: Vector Addition”
Tag Archives: components
AP PHYSICS: Trigonometry vs The Pythagorean Theorem
Q: A football is kicked with a velocity of 8.5 m/s at an angle of 350 with respect to the football field: At the moment of takeoff, the football has a vertical component of motion of 4.9 m/s. What is the horizontal component of motion? A: Since an angle and a diagonal vector have beenContinue reading “AP PHYSICS: Trigonometry vs The Pythagorean Theorem”
AP PHYSICS: The Pythagorean Theorem
Trigonometric functions establish useful relationships between the sides of a right triangle that exists within the perimeter ( circumference ) of a unit circle. We are now ready to see how the Pythagorean Theorem does this as well. In the right triangle below, the “ legs “ around the right angle are equal in length,Continue reading “AP PHYSICS: The Pythagorean Theorem”
AP PHYSICS: The Unit Circle and Basic Trigonometric Functions
Imagine a bat hitting a baseball head on. The ball-to-bat force pair created upon impact is unbalanced; thus, after impact, the ball will sail outward in the opposite direction. What if, however, the bat-to-ball collision occurred at an angle? How would the magnitude of force imparted to the ball change? Answers to these types ofContinue reading “AP PHYSICS: The Unit Circle and Basic Trigonometric Functions”
RENAISSANCE PHYSICS 