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New Era University: General Physics 1

This document provides instructions for a physics laboratory activity on vectors. The objectives are to determine the resultant vector using graphical and analytical methods and verify the results with actual measurements. Students are asked to place a chair a certain distance from a wall and measure the height of the chair and length of a cord connecting the chair and wall to determine the resultant vector and angle. They then graphically and analytically calculate the resultant and compare the results, computing the percentage error. Questions ask about differences between analytical and other methods and calculating displacement from given distances in different directions.

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New Era University: General Physics 1

This document provides instructions for a physics laboratory activity on vectors. The objectives are to determine the resultant vector using graphical and analytical methods and verify the results with actual measurements. Students are asked to place a chair a certain distance from a wall and measure the height of the chair and length of a cord connecting the chair and wall to determine the resultant vector and angle. They then graphically and analytically calculate the resultant and compare the results, computing the percentage error. Questions ask about differences between analytical and other methods and calculating displacement from given distances in different directions.

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New Era University

INTEGRATED SCHOOL

GENERAL PHYSICS 1

Laboratory Activity No. 2

VECTORS

Submitted by:
GROUP 1
12-STEM PM1

Date Performed: July 14, 2017


Date Submitted: July , 2017

ENGR. JOEMAR A. SILAO


Instructor
OBJECTIVES
This experiment intended:

1. To determine resultant vector using graphical method, analytical method and verify
the results in actual measurements.

THEORY
Physical quantities are not limited to scalar and vector. In general, there are
tensors. Scalar is a tensor of rank 0 and vector of rank 1. Quantities that are generally
represented by magnitude only are called scalars. Those that are represented by both
magnitude and direction are called vectors. When we specify the mass of a book, it is
sufficient to give a quantity referring to its magnitude, say 1 kg. Mass, therefore, is an
example of scalar quantity.

Other quantities, however, cannot be completely specified by a magnitude and unit


alone. To describe the velocity of a car by saying 120 km/hr is incomplete. There is a need
to describe the motion or direction of the car. A complete description may then be said
as 120 km/hr towards north. With that, velocity is an example of a vector quantity. Other
examples of a vector quantity is displacement, force and acceleration. These quantities
are all expressed in terms of magnitude and direction.

Scalar and vector quantities obey different rules for addition and subtraction.
Scalar quantities follow the rules for ordinary numbers. To get the sum of two or more
vectors, we may use the graphical or analytical method. Resultant vector denotes the sum
of two or more vectors. The vector equal and opposite the resultant vector is called
equilibrant. The force table to be used in this experiment will allow is to directly measure
the equilibrant and through this quantity, determine the resultant.

In graphical method of finding the resultant vector, the vectors are represented by
an arrow and are drawn to a convenient scale. The length of the arrow represents the
magnitude of the vector and the arrowhead represents the direction. By connecting the
vectors in “head-to-tail” fashion, the resultant is then obtained. Finally draw the resultant
by connecting its tail to the tail of first vector and its head to the head of the last vector.
In analytical method, resultant vector is computed by solving the vectors into
component. By summing up the components of each vectors (one along the horizontal
axis and the other, along the vertical axis), the components of the resultant is obtained.
Let Rx and Ry be the components of resultant along the horizontal and vertical axis,
respectively, and using the basic concept of trigonometry, where

𝑹𝒚
𝑹 = √𝑹𝟐𝒙 + 𝑹𝟐𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒙 = 𝑹𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽, 𝑹𝒚 = 𝑹𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝜽 = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏
𝑹 𝒙

Note that in analytical method, vectors are no longer drawn according to scale but
a rough sketch can be made to represent the vector.

MATERIALS
Meter Stick Protractor
Yarn Ruler
Chair

PROCEDURE

1. Place the chair 2m away from the wall.


2. Measure the height of the chair. Record your data on the PDS.
3. Put a cord from the top end of the chair up to the edge of the wall.
4. Determine the length of the cord. This is the vector resultant. Record your data on
the PDS.
5. Determine the angle of elevation. This is the resultant angle. Record your data on
the PDS.
6. On the graphing paper, find the resultant vector using graphing paper. Every
member of the group will do this individually to check your answers.
7. After graphical method, perform the analytical method of finding the resultant to
verify your answer on the graphical method.
8. Record your data on the PDS.
9. Compute for the percentage error. Use analytical method as the true value. Record
your data on the PDS.
10. Repeat this procedure with the chair 4m away from the wall.
SET UP

QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS

1. How do resultant from analytical method differ from graphical and actual?

2. A student drives 15km east, then 7 km south, then 8 km west. Find the magnitude
and direction of the resultant displacement using analytical method.
OBSERVATION

CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATION
LEADER:
Alison, Kimberly O.

MEMBERS:
Agustin, Sean Rovi
Bumiltac, Aldrin
Duro, Gwen
Lo, James
Miranda, Joshua
Sanchez, John Lenard
Ereso, Jessa
Limjoco, Nadine Kate
Ventura, Bianca Gabrielle

ENGR. JOEMAR A. SILAO


Instructor

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