Vector Components Question?

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Vector Components Question?

A roller coaster travels 40.1 m at an angle of 31° above the horizontal.
How far does it move horizontally?

How far does it move vertically?

2006-09-27 08:43:01 · 2 answers · asked by justinegunderson 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

2 answers

Sine = opp/hyp
cos=ad/hyp

the speed is the hyp

verticle = opposite
horizontal = adjacent

Verticle = 40.1 * sine 31
Horizotal = 40.1 * cos 31

to compute distance, we also need to know the duration (time) of travel.

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2006-09-27 08:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by odu83 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Horizontally- 34.4 m
Vertically- 20.65 m

It's all about using the sines and cosines of the angle

2006-09-27 15:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by The Giant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋