Use the Component Method of Vector Addition to Find the Components

question 51

Multiple Choice

Use the component method of vector addition to find the components of the resultant of the four displacements shown in the figure. The magnitudes of the displacements are: A = 2.25 cm, B = 6.35 cm, C = 5.47 cm, and D = 4.19 cm. x component y component

• A)2.19 cm -6.92 cm
• B)3.71 cm -1.09 cm
• C)5.45 cm -2.82 cm
• D)1.09 cm -3.71 cm
• E)6.93 cm -2.19 cm

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