Components of Vectors

In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at an angle with respect to the x-axis. The x-component of the vector equals the vector's magnitude multiplied by which trigonometric function?

• Tangent of angle

• Cosine of angle

• Cotangent of angle

• Sine of angle

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In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at an angle with respect to the x-axis. The y-component of the vector equals the vector's magnitude multiplied by which trigonometric function?

• Tangent of angle

• Cosine of angle

• Cotangent of angle

• Sine of angle

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In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at an angle with respect to the y-axis. The y-component of the vector equals the vector's magnitude multiplied by which trigonometric function?

• Tangent of angle

• Cosine of angle

• Cotangent of angle

• Sine of angle

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In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at an angle with respect to the y-axis. The x-component of the vector equals the vector's magnitude multiplied by which trigonometric function?

• Tangent of angle

• Cosine of angle

• Cotangent of angle

• Sine of angle

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The y component of velocity is 20 and x component of velocity is 10. The direction of motion of the body with the horizontal at this instant is

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What is the y-component of the vector given in the figure?

• 77 N

• 120 N

• 92 N

• 60 N

What is the x-component of the vector given in the figure?

• 77 N

• 120 N

• 92 N

• 60 N

What is the x-component of the vector given in the figure?

• 104 N

• 60 N

• -140 N

• -60 N

What is the y-component of the vector given in the figure?

• 104 N

• 60 N

• -140 N

• -60 N

Starting from the center of town, a car travels east for 80.0 km and then turns due south for another 192 km, at which point it runs out of gas. Determine the displacement of the stopped car from the center of town.

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