PhysicsLAB Worksheet
Calculating Vector Resultants
 
 
 
Refer to the following information for the next two questions.

Two vectors are added together: (10,0º) and (4, 180º).
 
What is the magnitude of their resultant? 

What is the direction of the resultant? 

Refer to the following information for the next three questions.

Two vectors are added together: (8, 0º) and (15, 90º).
In which quadrant does the resultant of these two vectors fall?
 
What is the magnitude of the resultant? 

What is the direction of the resultant? 

Refer to the following information for the next three questions.

Two vectors are added together: (8, 0º) and (6, 270º).
In which quadrant does the resultant of these two vectors fall?
 
What is the magnitude of the resultant? 

What is the direction of the resultant? 

Refer to the following information for the next three questions.

Two vectors are added together: (5, 180º) and (12, 270º).
In which quadrant does the resultant of these two vectors fall?
 
What is the magnitude of the resultant? 

What is the direction of the resultant? 




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