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Problem 1.1 Given the three vectors A  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂ , B  Bx î  By ĵ  Bz k̂ and C  Cx î  Cy ĵ  Cz k̂ ,
show analytically that
(a) A  A  A 2
(b) A  B  C   A  BC
(c) A  B  C  B A C  C A  B
Solution


A  A  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂






 A x î  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂  A y ĵ  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂  A z k̂  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂
 
 
 
 

 
  A x 2 î  î   A x A y î  ĵ  A x A z î  k̂    A y A x ĵ  î  A y 2 ĵ  ĵ  A y A z ĵ  k̂ 

 

2
  A z A x k̂  î   A z A y k̂  ĵ  A z k̂  k̂ 


  A x 2 1  A x A y 0  A x A z 0   A y A x 0  A y 2 1  A y A z 0   A z A x 0  A z A y 0  A z 2 1

 
 

 Ax2  A y2  Az2
But, according to the Pythagorean Theorem, A x2  A y 2  A z 2  A 2 , where A  A , the magnitude of the
vector A . Thus A  A  A 2 .
(b)
î
A  B  C   A  Bx
ĵ
By
k̂
Bz
Cx
Cy
Cz

 




 A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂   î By Cz  Bz Cy  ĵ Bx Cz  Bz Cx  k̂ Bx Cy  By Cx 


 A x By Cz  Bz Cy  A y Bx Cz  Bz Cx  A z Bx Cy  By Cx



or
A  B  C   A x By Cz  A y Bz Cx  A z Bx Cy  A x Bz Cy  A y Bx Cz  A z By Cx
(1)
Note that A  B C  C  A  B , and according to (1)
C  A  B  Cx A y Bz  Cy A z Bx  Cz A x By  Cx A z By  Cy A x Bz  Cz A y Bx
(2)
The right hand sides of (1) and (2) are identical. Hence A  B  C   A  B C .
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A  B  C   A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂  Bx
î
ĵ
By
k̂
Bz 
Cx
Cy
Cz




î
Ax
ĵ
Ay
k̂
Az
By Cz  Bz Cy
Bz Cx  Bx Cy
Bx Cy  By Cx




  A y Bx Cy  By Cx  A z Bz Cx  Bx Cz  î   A z By Cz  Bz Cy  A x Bx Cy  By Cx  ĵ

 

  A x Bz Cx  Bx Cz  A y By Cz  Bz Cy  k̂




 A y Bx Cy  A z Bx Cz  A y By Cx  A z Bz Cx î  A x By Cx  A z By Cz  A x Bx Cy  A z Bz Cy ĵ
 A x Bz Cx  A y Bz Cy  A x Bx Cz  A y By Cz k̂
 Bx A y Cy  A z Cz  Cx A y By  A z Bz  î  By A x Cx  A z Cz  Cy A x Bx  A z Bz  ĵ


 
 Bz A x Cx  A y Cy  Cz A x Bx  A y By  k̂


Add and subtract the underlined terms to get








A  B  C   Bx A y C y  A z Cz  A x Cx  Cx A y By  A z Bz  A x Bx  î



 By A x Cx  A z Cz  A y C y  Cy A x Bx  A z Bz  A y By  ĵ


 Bz A x Cx  A y C y  A z Cz  Cz A x Bx  A y By  A z Bz  k̂



 




 Bx î  By ĵ  Bz k̂ A C   Cx î  Cy ĵ  Cz k̂ A  B

 Bx î  By ĵ  Bz k̂ A x Cx  A y Cy  A z Cz  Cx î  Cy ĵ  Cz k̂ A x Bx  A y By  A z Bz

Or,
A  B  C   B A C   C A  B
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Problem 1.2 Use just the vector identities in Problem 1.1 to show that
A  B C  D  A CB  D  A  D B C
Solution
From Problem 1.1(b)
A  B  C  D   A  B  C D
(1)
But
A  B  C D   C  A  B D
Using Problem 1.1(c) on the right yields
A  B  C D   A C  B  B C  A  D
or
A  B  C D   A  D C  B  B  D C  A 
(2)
Substituting (2) into (1) we get
A  B C  D   A CB  D   A  D B C
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Problem 1.3 Let A  8î  9 ĵ  12k̂ , B  9î  6 ĵ  k̂ and C  3î  5 ĵ  10k̂ . Calculate the (scalar) projection
of CAB of C onto the plane of A and B .
Solution
The unit normal û n to the plane of A and B is
û n 
A  B 63î  100 ĵ  33k̂

 0.34115î  0.54141 ĵ  0.17870k̂
A B
17 10.863
The projection Cn of C in the direction of the unit normal to the plane is



Cn  C  û n  3î  5 ĵ  10k̂  0.34115î  0.54141ĵ  0.17870k̂  0.10289
C is the hypotenuse of the right triangle whose other two sides are of length Cn and CAB , where CAB
lies in the plane of A and B. Therefore, the square of the length of C is
C
2
 Cn 2  CAB2
That is
32  52  102  0.10289  CAB2
2
which means
CAB  11.575
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Problem 1.4 Since û t and û n are perpendicular and û t  û n  û b , use the bac-cab rule to show that
û b  û t  û n and û n  û b  û t , thereby verifying Equation 1.29.
Solution
bac-cab rule: A  B  C  B A C  C A  B
û b  û t  û t  û n  û t
 û t  û t  û n 
  û t û t  û n  û n û t  û t 
  û t 0 û n 1
 û b  û t  û n
û n  û b  û n  û t  û n 
 û t û n  û n  û n û n  û t 
 û t 1 û n 0
 û n  û b  û t
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Problem 1.5 The x, y and z coordinates (in meters) of a particle as a function of time (in seconds) are
x  sin 3t , y  cost and z  sin 2t . At t  3s determine:
(a) The velocity v, in Cartesian coordinates.
(b) The speed v.
(c) The unit tangent û t .
(d) The angles  x ,  y and  z that v makes with the x, y and z axes.
(e) The acceleration a in Cartesian coordinates.
(f) The unit binormal vector û b .
(g) The unit normal vector û n .
(h) The angles  x ,  y and  z that a makes with the x, y and z axes.
(i) The tangential component at of the acceleration.
(j) The normal component an of the acceleration.
(k) The radius of curvature of the path of P.
(l) The Cartesian coordinates of the center of curvature of the path.
Solution
(a)
v


dr 
d


sin 3t î  cost ĵ  sin 2tk̂   3cos 3t î  sin t ĵ  2cos 2tk̂

dt  t3 dt
t3
t3
v  2.2791î  0.95892 ĵ  1.6781k̂ ( m s)
(b)
v v 
2.27912  0.958922  1.67812
v  2.9883 m s
(c)
û t 
v 2.2791î  0.95892 ĵ  1.6781k̂

v
2.9883
û t  0.76267 î  0.32089 ĵ  0.56157k̂
(d)
 
 x  cos 1 û t gî  cos 1 0.76267 
 x  139.70
 
 y  cos 1 û t gĵ  cos 1 0.32089 
 y  71.283


 z  cos 1 û t gk̂  cos 1 0.56157 
 z  124.16
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(e)
a


dv 
d


3cos 3t î  sin t ĵ  2cos 2tk̂   9sin 3t î  cost ĵ  4sin 2tk̂
dt  t3 dt
t3
t3
 
a  5.8526î  0.28366 ĵ  2.1761k̂ m s 2
(f)
û b 





2.2791î  0.95892 ĵ  1.6781k̂  5.8526î  0.28366 ĵ  2.1761k̂
v a

v a
2.2791î  0.95892 ĵ  1.6781k̂  5.8526î  0.28366 ĵ  2.1761k̂
1.6107 î  14.781 ĵ  6.2587k̂
1.6107 î  14.781 ĵ  6.2587k̂



1.6107 î  14.781 ĵ  6.2587k̂
16.132
û b  0.099844î  0.91625 ĵ  0.38797k̂
(g)


û n  û b  û t  0.099844 î  0.91625 ĵ  0.38797k̂  0.76267 î  0.32089 ĵ  0.56157k̂

û n  0.63904 î  0.23982 ĵ  0.73083k̂
(h)
a a 
5.85262  0.283662  2.17612  6.2505 m
s2
 ax 
 5.8526 
 cos 1 
 6.2505 
 a 
x  cos 1 
x  159.45
 ay 
1  0.28366 
  cos 
a
6.2505 
 
 y  cos 1 
 y  92.601
 az 
 2.1761 
 cos 1 

 6.2505 
 a
z  cos 1 
z  69.626
(i)


at  a  û t  5.8526î  0.28366 ĵ  2.1761k̂  0.76267 î  0.32089 ĵ  0.56157k̂

at  3.1505 m s 2
(j)
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

an  a  û n  5.8526î  0.28366 ĵ  2.1761k̂  0.63904 î  0.23982 ĵ  0.73083k̂

an  5.3984 m s 2
(k)

v 2 2.98832

an
5.3984
  1.6542 m
(l)
rC  r  û n



 0.65029î  0.28366 ĵ  0.54402k̂  1.6542 0.63904î  0.23982 ĵ  0.73083k̂

rC  0.40678î  0.11304 ĵ  0.66489k̂ m 
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Problem 1.6 An 80 kg man and 50 kg woman stand 0.5 meter from each other. What is the force of
gravitational attraction between the couple?
Solution
F
Gm1m 2
r2

6.6742  1011  80  50
0.52
F  1.0679  106 N
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Problem 1.7 If a person’s weight is W on the surface of the earth, calculate the earth’s gravitational pull
on that person at a distance equal to the moon’s orbit.
Solution
Let m be the person’s mass, ME the mass of the earth, and RE the radius of the earth. Then
W 
GmM E
RE 2
or
GmM E  WRE2
(1)
If rmoon is the moon’s orbital radius, then the gravitational pull of the earth at that distance is
F
GmM E
(2)
rmoon 2
Substituting (1) into (2) yields
2
 R 
F E  W
 rmoon 
Since RE  6378 km and rmoon  384 400 km , we find
F  0.0002753W
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Problem 1.8 If a person’s weight is W on the surface of the earth, calculate what it would be, in terms
of W, at the surface of
(a) the moon
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
Solution
The force of gravity on mass m at the earth’s surface is
W 
GmM E
RE 2
so that
Gm 
WRE 2
ME
(1)
At the surface of planet P, the force of gravity is. using (1),
WP 
GmM P
RP2
2
 R  MP
 E
W
 RP  M E
(2)
(a)
2
2
 RE  M moon
 6378  7.348  1022
W moon  
W 
W


 1737  597.4  1022
ME
 R moon 
W moon  0.1658W
(b)
2
2
 RE  M Mars
 6378  64.19  1022
W Mars  
W

W
 3396 
ME
 R Mars 
597.4  1022
W Mars  0.3790W
(c)
2
2
 R
 M Jupiter
 6378  189 900  1022
E
W Jupiter  
W

W

 71 490 
ME
597.4  10 22
 R Jupiter 
W Jupiter  2.530W
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Problem 1.9 A satellite of mass m is in a circular orbit around the earth, whose mass is M. The orbital
radius from the center of the earth is r. Use Newton’s Second Law of motion, together with Equations
1.25 and 1.40, to calculate the speed v of the satellite in terns of M, r and the gravitational constant G.
Solution
Writing Newton’s Second Law in the direction normal to the circular orbital path,
Fn  man
(1)
From Equation 1.25
an 
v2
r
From Equation 1,40m
Fn 
GmM
r2
Therefore, (1) becomes
mv 2 GmM

r
r2
so that
v
GM
r
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