University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321973615
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-361-0

Chapter 1 - Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors - Problems - Exercises - Page 31: 1.79

Answer

The angle between the two vectors is $124^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We know that the scalar product $\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = AB~cos(\phi)$, where $\phi$ is the angle between the two vectors. We know that the vector product $\vec{A} \times \vec{B} = AB~sin(\phi)$, where $\phi$ is the angle between the two vectors. $\frac{\vec{A} \times \vec{B}}{\vec{A} \cdot \vec{B}} = \frac{AB~sin(\phi)}{AB~cos(\phi)} = tan(\phi) = \frac{9.00}{-6.00} = -1.5$ $\phi = tan^{-1}(-1.5) = -56.3^{\circ}$ The angle between the two vectors is $180^{\circ}-56.3^{\circ}=124^{\circ}$
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