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Jan Villaroel
Topic: Physics Posted 9 months ago
A vector has a magnitude of 12. When its tail is at the origin it lies between the positive x axis and negative y axis and make

A vector has a magnitude of 12. When its tail is at the origin it lies between the positive x axis and negative
y axis and makes an angle of 30 degrees with the x axis. Its y component is


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Koala Tutor
Mar 8, 2024
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-6.

To find the y component of the vector, we can use trigonometry. Since the vector makes an angle of 30 degrees with the x axis, we can use the sine function to find the y component:

y = 12 * sin(30) = 12 * 0.5 = 6

However, since the vector lies between the positive x axis and negative y axis, the y component will be negative:

y = -6

Therefore, the y component of the vector is -6.

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