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Mathematical Concepts
1.2 Units
1.2 Units
SI units
meter (m): unit of length
1.2 Units
1.2 Units
1.2 Units
1.2 Units
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 mi = 1.609 km
1 hp = 746 W
1 liter = 10-3 m3
3.281 feet
Length 979.0 meters
3212 feet
1 meter
feet
miles
miles 5280 feet 1 hour
Speed 65
11 65
95
second
hour
hour mile 3600 s
feet
feet 1 meter
meters
Speed 95
1 95
29
second
second
second 3.281 feet
DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
[L] = length
[M] = mass
[T] = time
x vt
1
2
L 2
L T LT
T
x vt
L
L T L
T
1.4 Trigonometry
1.4 Trigonometry
ho
sin
h
ha
cos
h
ho
tan
ha
1.4 Trigonometry
ho
tan
ha
ho
tan 50.0
67.2m
1.4 Trigonometry
ho
sin
h
1
ha
cos
h
1
ho
tan
ha
1
1.4 Trigonometry
ho
tan
ha
1
2.25m
tan
9.13
14.0m
1
1.4 Trigonometry
Pythagorean theorem:
h h h
2
2
o
2
a
8 lb
4 lb
3m
5m
8m
2.00 m
6.00 m
R 2.00 m 6.00 m
2
2.00 m 6.00 m
2
6.32m
2.00 m
6.00 m
6.32 m
2.00 m
6.00 m
AB
A
AB
of A.
x and y are unit vectors with magnitude 1.
A Ax x Ay y
Example
A displacement vector has a magnitude of 175 m and points at
an angle of 50.0 degrees relative to the x axis. Find the x and y
components of this vector.
sin y r
cos x r
r 112 mx 134 my
C AB
A Ax x Ay y
B Bx x By y
C Ax x Ay y Bx x By y
Ax Bx x Ay By y
Cx Ax Bx
C y Ay By