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Cutnell & Johnson Physics

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About the Authors

DAVID YOUNG received his Ph.D. in experimental condensed matter physics from Florida State University in 1998. He then held a

post-doc position in the Department of Chemistry and the Princeton

Materials Institute at Princeton University before joining the fac-

ulty in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State

University in 2000. His research focuses on the synthesis and char-

acterization of high-quality single crystals of novel electronic and

magnetic materials. The goal of his research group is to understand

the physics of electrons in materials under extreme conditions, i.e.,

at temperatures close to absolute zero, in high magnetic fi elds, and

under high pressure. He is the coauthor of over 200 research publica-

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his family, playing basketball, and working on his house.

I would like to thank my family for their continuous love and support.

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SH ANE STADLER Shane Stadler earned a Ph.D. in experi- mental condensed matter physics from Tulane University in 1998.

Afterwards, he accepted a National Research Council Postdoctoral

Fellowship with the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC,

where he conducted research on artifi cially structured magnetic ma-

terials. Three years later, he joined the faculty in the Department of

Physics at Southern Illinois University (the home institution of John

Cutnell and Ken Johnson, the original authors of this textbook), be-

fore joining the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana

State University in 2008. His research group studies novel magnetic

materials for applications in the areas of spintronics and magnetic

cooling.

Over the past fi fteen years, Professor Stadler has taught the full

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Brief Contents

1 Introduction and Mathematical Concepts 1

2 Kinematics in One Dimension 27

3 Kinematics in Two Dimensions 55

4 Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion 80

5 Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion 121

6 Work and Energy 144

7 Impulse and Momentum 175

8 Rotational Kinematics 200

9 Rotational Dynamics 223

10 Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity 257

11 Fluids 289

12 Temperature and Heat 326

13 The Transfer of Heat 360

14 The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory 380

15 Thermodynamics 401

16 Waves and Sound 433

17 The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena 465

18 Electric Forces and Electric Fields 489

19 Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential 523

20 Electric Circuits 551

21 Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields 590

22 Electromagnetic Induction 625

23 Alternating Current Circuits 661

24 Electromagnetic Waves 684

25 The Reflection of Light: Mirrors 711

26 The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments 733

27 Interference and the Wave Nature of Light 777

28 Special Relativity 808

29 Particles and Waves 832

30 The Nature of the Atom 853

31 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity 885

32 Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles 911

Contents

1 Introduction and Mathematical Concepts 1

1.1 The Nature of Physics 1 1.2 Units 2 1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving 3 1.4 Trigonometry 6 1.5 Scalars and Vectors 8 1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction 10 1.7 The Components of a Vector 12 1.8 Addition of Vectors by Means of Components 15 Concept Summary 19 Focus on Concepts 19 Problems 21 Additional Problems 24 Concepts and Calculations Problems 25 Team Problems 26

2 Kinematics in One Dimension 27 2.1 Displacement 27 2.2 Speed and Velocity 28 2.3 Acceleration 31 2.4 Equations of Kinematics for Constant

Acceleration 34 2.5 Applications of the Equations of Kinematics 37 2.6 Freely Falling Bodies 41 2.7 Graphical Analysis of Velocity and

Acceleration 45 Concept Summary 47 Focus on Concepts 48 Problems 49 Additional Problems 53 Concepts and Calculations Problems 54 Team Problems 54

3 Kinematics in Two Dimensions 55 3.1 Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration 55 3.2 Equations of Kinematics in Two Dimensions 56 3.3 Projectile Motion 60 3.4 Relative Velocity 68 Concept Summary 72 Focus on Concepts 73 Problems 74 Additional Problems 77 Concepts and Calculations Problems 78 Team Problems 79

4 Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion 80 4.1 The Concepts of Force and Mass 80 4.2 Newton’s First Law of Motion 81 4.3 Newton’s Second Law of Motion 83 4.4 The Vector Nature of Newton’s Second Law of Motion 85 4.5 Newton’s Third Law of Motion 86 4.6 Types of Forces: An Overview 88 4.7 The Gravitational Force 88 4.8 The Normal Force 92 4.9 Static and Kinetic Frictional Forces 95 4.10 The Tension Force 101 4.11 Equilibrium Applications of Newton’s Laws

of Motion 102 4.12 Nonequilibrium Applications of Newton’s Laws

of Motion 106 Concept Summary 111 Focus on Concepts 112 Problems 114 Additional Problems 118 Concepts and Calculations Problems 119 Team Problems 120

5 Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion 121

5.1 Uniform Circular Motion 121 5.2 Centripetal Acceleration 122 5.3 Centripetal Force 125 5.4 Banked Curves 129 5.5 Satellites in Circular Orbits 130 5.6 Apparent Weightlessness and Artificial Gravity 133 5.7 *Vertical Circular Motion 136 Concept Summary 137 Focus on Concepts 138 Problems 139 Additional Problems 141 Concepts and Calculations Problems 142 Team Problems 143

6 Work and Energy 144 6.1 Work Done by a Constant Force 144 6.2 The Work–Energy Theorem and Kinetic Energy 147 6.3 Gravitational Potential Energy 153 6.4 Conservative Versus Nonconservative Forces 155 6.5 The Conservation of Mechanical Energy 157 6.6 Nonconservative Forces and the Work–Energy

Theorem 161

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6.7 Power 162 6.8 Other Forms of Energy and the Conservation

of Energy 164 6.9 Work Done by a Variable Force 164 Concept Summary 166 Focus on Concepts 167 Problems 168 Additional Problems 172 Concepts and Calculations Problems 173 Team Problems 174

7 Impulse and Momentum 175 7.1 The Impulse–Momentum Theorem 175 7.2 The Principle of Conservation of Linear

Momentum 179 7.3 Collisions in One Dimension 184 7.4 Collisions in Two Dimensions 189 7.5 Center of Mass 189 Concept Summary 192 Focus on Concepts 193 Problems 194 Additional Problems 197 Concepts and Calculations Problems 198 Team Problems 199

8 Rotational Kinematics 200 8.1 Rotational Motion and Angular Displacement 200 8.2 Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration 203 8.3 The Equations of Rotational Kinematics 205 8.4 Angular Variables and Tangential Variables 208 8.5 Centripetal Acceleration and Tangential

Acceleration 210 8.6 Rolling Motion 213 8.7 *The Vector Nature of Angular Variables 214 Concept Summary 215 Focus on Concepts 216 Problems 216 Additional Problems 220 Concepts and Calculations Problems 221 Team Problems 222

9 Rotational Dynamics 223 9.1 The Action of Forces and Torques on Rigid

Objects 223 9.2 Rigid Objects in Equilibrium 226 9.3 Center of Gravity 231 9.4 Newton’s Second Law for Rotational Motion About a

Fixed Axis 236 9.5 Rotational Work and Energy 241 9.6 Angular Momentum 244

Concept Summary 246 Focus on Concepts 247 Problems 248 Additional Problems 254 Concepts and Calculations Problems 255 Team Problems 256

10 Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity 257

10.1 The Ideal Spring and Simple Harmonic Motion 257 10.2 Simple Harmonic Motion and the Reference Circle 261 10.3 Energy and Simple Harmonic Motion 267 10.4 The Pendulum 270 10.5 Damped Harmonic Motion 273 10.6 Driven Harmonic Motion and Resonance 274 10.7 Elastic Deformation 275 10.8 Stress, Strain, and Hooke’s Law 279 Concept Summary 280 Focus on Concepts 281 Problems 282 Additional Problems 287 Concepts and Calculations Problems 288 Team Problems 288

11 Fluids 289 11.1 Mass Density 289 11.2 Pressure 291 11.3 Pressure and Depth in a Static Fluid 293 11.4 Pressure Gauges 297 11.5 Pascal’s Principle 298 11.6 Archimedes’ Principle 300 11.7 Fluids in Motion 305 11.8 The Equation of Continuity 307 11.9 Bernoulli’s Equation 309 11.10 Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation 311 11.11 *Viscous Flow 314 Concept Summary 317 Focus on Concepts 318 Problems 319 Additional Problems 323 Concepts and Calculations Problems 324 Team Problems 325

12 Temperature and Heat 326 12.1 Common Temperature Scales 326 12.2 The Kelvin Temperature Scale 328 12.3 Thermometers 329 12.4 Linear Thermal Expansion 330 12.5 Volume Thermal Expansion 337 12.6 Heat and Internal Energy 339

12.7 Heat and Temperature Change: Specific Heat Capacity 340

12.8 Heat and Phase Change: Latent Heat 343 12.9 *Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter 347 12.10 *Humidity 350 Concept Summary 352 Focus on Concepts 352 Problems 353 Additional Problems 358 Concepts and Calculations Problems 358 Team Problems 359

13 The Transfer of Heat 360 13.1 Convection 360 13.2 Conduction 363 13.3 Radiation 370 13.4 Applications 373 Concept Summary 375 Focus on Concepts 375 Problems 376 Additional Problems 378 Concepts and Calculations Problems 379 Team Problems 379

14 The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory 380

14.1 Molecular Mass, the Mole, and Avogadro’s Number 380 14.2 The Ideal Gas Law 383 14.3 Kinetic Theory of Gases 388 14.4 *Diff usion 392 Concept Summary 395 Focus on Concepts 396 Problems 397 Additional Problems 399 Concepts and Calculations Problems 400 Team Problems 400

15 Thermodynamics 401 15.1 Thermodynamic Systems and Their Surroundings 401 15.2 The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics 402 15.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics 402 15.4 Thermal Processes 404 15.5 Thermal Processes Using an Ideal Gas 408 15.6 Specific Heat Capacities 411 15.7 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 412 15.8 Heat Engines 413 15.9 Carnot’s Principle and the Carnot Engine 414 15.10 Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, and Heat Pumps 417 15.11 Entropy 420 15.12 The Third Law of Thermodynamics 425

Concept Summary 425 Focus on Concepts 426 Problems 427 Additional Problems 431 Concepts and Calculations Problems 432 Team Problems 432

16 Waves and Sound 433 16.1 The Nature of Waves 433 16.2 Periodic Waves 435 16.3 The Speed of a Wave on a String 436 16.4 *The Mathematical Description of a Wave 439 16.5 The Nature of Sound 439 16.6 The Speed of Sound 442 16.7 Sound Intensity 446 16.8 Decibels 448 16.9 The Doppler Eff ect 450 16.10 Applications of Sound in Medicine 454 16.11 *The Sensitivity of the Human Ear 455 Concept Summary 456 Focus on Concepts 457 Problems 458 Additional Problems 463 Concepts and Calculations Problems 464 Team Problems 464

17 The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena 465

17.1 The Principle of Linear Superposition 465 17.2 Constructive and Destructive Interference of

Sound Waves 466 17.3 Diff raction 470 17.4 Beats 473 17.5 Transverse Standing Waves 474 17.6 Longitudinal Standing Waves 478 17.7 *Complex Sound Waves 481 Concept Summary 482 Focus on Concepts 483 Problems 484 Additional Problems 487 Concepts and Calculations Problems 488 Team Problems 488

18 Electric Forces and Electric Fields 489 18.1 The Origin of Electricity 489 18.2 Charged Objects and the Electric Force 490 18.3 Conductors and Insulators 493 18.4 Charging by Contact and by Induction 493 18.5 Coulomb’s Law 495 18.6 The Electric Field 500

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18.7 Electric Field Lines 505 18.8 The Electric Field Inside a Conductor: Shielding 508 18.9 Gauss’ Law 510 18.10 *Copiers and Computer Printers 513 Concept Summary 516 Focus on Concepts 516 Problems 517 Additional Problems 521 Concepts and Calculations Problems 521 Team Problems 522

19 Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential 523

19.1 Potential Energy 523 19.2 The Electric Potential Diff erence 524 19.3 The Electric Potential Diff erence Created by Point

Charges 530 19.4 Equipotential Surfaces and Their Relation to the

Electric Field 534 19.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics 537 19.6 *Biomedical Applications of Electric Potential

Diff erences 541 Concept Summary 544 Focus on Concepts 544 Problems 546 Additional Problems 548 Concepts and Calculations Problems 549 Team Problems 550

20 Electric Circuits 551 20.1 Electromotive Force and Current 551 20.2 Ohm’s Law 553 20.3 Resistance and Resistivity 554 20.4 Electric Power 557 20.5 Alternating Current 559 20.6 Series Wiring 562 20.7 Parallel Wiring 565 20.8 Circuits Wired Partially in Series and Partially in

Parallel 569 20.9 Internal Resistance 570 20.10 Kirchhoff ’s Rules 571 20.11 The Measurement of Current and Voltage 574 20.12 Capacitors in Series and in Parallel 575 20.13 RC Circuits 577 20.14 Safety and the Physiological Eff ects of Current 579 Concept Summary 580 Focus on Concepts 581 Problems 582 Additional Problems 588 Concepts and Calculations Problems 589 Team Problems 589

21 Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields 590

21.1 Magnetic Fields 590 21.2 The Force That a Magnetic Field Exerts on a Moving

Charge 592 21.3 The Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field 595 21.4 The Mass Spectrometer 599 21.5 The Force on a Current in a Magnetic Field 600 21.6 The Torque on a Current-Carrying Coil 602 21.7 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents 605 21.8 Ampère’s Law 612 21.9 Magnetic Materials 613 Concept Summary 616 Focus on Concepts 617 Problems 618 Additional Problems 623 Concepts and Calculations Problems 624 Team Problems 624

22 Electromagnetic Induction 625 22.1 Induced Emf and Induced Current 625 22.2 Motional Emf 627 22.3 Magnetic Flux 631 22.4 Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction 634 22.5 Lenz’s Law 637 22.6 *Applications of Electromagnetic Induction to the

Reproduction of Sound 640 22.7 The Electric Generator 641 22.8 Mutual Inductance and Self-Inductance 646 22.9 Transformers 649 Concept Summary 652 Focus on Concepts 653 Problems 654 Additional Problems 659 Concepts and Calculations Problems 659 Team Problems 660

23 Alternating Current Circuits 661 23.1 Capacitors and Capacitive Reactance 661 23.2 Inductors and Inductive Reactance 664 23.3 Circuits Containing Resistance, Capacitance, and

Inductance 665 23.4 Resonance in Electric Circuits 670 23.5 Semiconductor Devices 672 Concept Summary 678 Focus on Concepts 679 Problems 680 Additional Problems 681 Concepts and Calculations Problems 682 Team Problems 683

24 Electromagnetic Waves 684 24.1 The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves 684 24.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum 688 24.3 The Speed of Light 690 24.4 The Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves 692 24.5 The Doppler Eff ect and Electromagnetic Waves 695 24.6 Polarization 697 Concept Summary 704 Focus on Concepts 704 Problems 705 Additional Problems 708 Concepts and Calculations Problems 709 Team Problems 710

25 The Reflection of Light: Mirrors 711 25.1 Wave Fronts and Rays 711 25.2 The Reflection of Light 712 25.3 The Formation of Images by a Plane Mirror 713 25.4 Spherical Mirrors 716 25.5 The Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors 718 25.6 The Mirror Equation and the Magnification

Equation 722 Concept Summary 728 Focus on Concepts 728 Problems 729 Additional Problems 731 Concepts and Calculations Problems 731 Team Problems 732

26 The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments 733

26.1 The Index of Refraction 733 26.2 Snell’s Law and the Refraction of Light 734 26.3 Total Internal Reflection 739 26.4 Polarization and the Reflection and Refraction of

Light 745 26.5 The Dispersion of Light: Prisms and Rainbows 746 26.6 Lenses 748 26.7 The Formation of Images by Lenses 749 26.8 The Thin-Lens Equation and the Magnification

Equation 752 26.9 Lenses in Combination 755 26.10 The Human Eye 756 26.11 Angular Magnification and the Magnifying Glass 761 26.12 The Compound Microscope 763 26.13 The Telescope 764 26.14 Lens Aberrations 765 Concept Summary 767 Focus on Concepts 768 Problems 769

Additional Problems 775 Concepts and Calculations Problems 775 Team Problems 776

27 Interference and the Wave Nature of Light 777

27.1 The Principle of Linear Superposition 777 27.2 Young’s Double-Slit Experiment 779 27.3 Thin-Film Interference 782 27.4 The Michelson Interferometer 786 27.5 Diff raction 787 27.6 Resolving Power 791 27.7 The Diff raction Grating 796 27.8 *Compact Discs, Digital Video Discs, and the Use of

Interference 798 27.9 X-Ray Diff raction 799 Concept Summary 801 Focus on Concepts 802 Problems 803 Additional Problems 805 Concepts and Calculations Problems 806 Team Problems 807

28 Special Relativity 808 28.1 Events and Inertial Reference Frames 808 28.2 The Postulates of Special Relativity 809 28.3 The Relativity of Time: Time Dilation 811 28.4 The Relativity of Length: Length Contraction 815 28.5 Relativistic Momentum 817 28.6 The Equivalence of Mass and Energy 819 28.7 The Relativistic Addition of Velocities 824 Concept Summary 827 Focus on Concepts 827 Problems 828 Additional Problems 830 Concepts and Calculations Problems 831 Team Problems 831

29 Particles and Waves 832 29.1 The Wave–Particle Duality 832 29.2 Blackbody Radiation and Planck’s Constant 833 29.3 Photons and the Photoelectric Eff ect 834 29.4 The Momentum of a Photon and the Compton

Eff ect 840 29.5 The De Broglie Wavelength and the Wave Nature

of Matter 843 29.6 The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 845 Concept Summary 849 Focus on Concepts 849 Problems 850

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Additional Problems 852 Concepts and Calculations Problems 852 Team Problems 852

30 The Nature of the Atom 853 30.1 Rutherford Scattering and the Nuclear Atom 853 30.2 Line Spectra 855 30.3 The Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom 857 30.4 De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Assumption About

Angular Momentum 861 30.5 The Quantum Mechanical Picture of the Hydrogen

Atom 862 30.6 The Pauli Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table of

the Elements 866 30.7 X-Rays 868 30.8 The Laser 872 30.9 *Medical Applications of the Laser 874 30.10 *Holography 876 Concept Summary 878 Focus on Concepts 879 Problems 880 Additional Problems 883 Concepts and Calculations Problems 883 Team Problems 883

31 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity 885 31.1 Nuclear Structure 885 31.2 The Strong Nuclear Force and the Stability of the

Nucleus 887 31.3 The Mass Defect of the Nucleus and Nuclear Binding

Energy 888 31.4 Radioactivity 890 31.5 The Neutrino 896 31.6 Radioactive Decay and Activity 897 31.7 Radioactive Dating 900 31.8 Radioactive Decay Series 903 31.9 Radiation Detectors 904

Concept Summary 906 Focus on Concepts 907 Problems 908 Additional Problems 910 Concepts and Calculations Problems 910 Team Problems 910

32 Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles 911

32.1 Biological Eff ects of Ionizing Radiation 911 32.2 Induced Nuclear Reactions 915 32.3 Nuclear Fission 916 32.4 Nuclear Reactors 919 32.5 Nuclear Fusion 920 32.6 Elementary Particles 922 32.7 Cosmology 928 Concept Summary 931 Focus on Concepts 932 Problems 932 Additional Problems 934 Concepts and Calculations Problems 935 Team Problems 935

Appendixes A-1

APPENDIX A Powers of Ten and Scientific Notation A-1 APPENDIX B Significant Figures A-1 APPENDIX C Algebra A-2 APPENDIX D Exponents and Logarithms A-3 APPENDIX E Geometry and Trigonometry A-4 APPENDIX F Selected Isotopes A-5

ANSWERS TO CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING A-10

ANSWERS TO ODD-NUMBERED PROBLEMS A-18

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Aft er reading this module, you should be able to...

1.1 Describe the fundamental nature of physics.

1.2 Describe diff erent systems of units.

1.3 Solve unit conversion problems.

1.4 Solve trigonometry problems.

1.5 Distinguish between vectors and scalars.

1.6 Solve vector addition and subtraction problems by graphical methods.

1.7 Calculate vector components.

1.8 Solve vector addition and subtraction problems using components.

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Introduction and Mathematical Concepts

The animation techniques and special eff ects used in the fi lm The Avengers rely on computers and mathematical concepts such as trigonometry and vectors. Such mathematical concepts will be very useful

throughout this book in our discussion of physics.

1.1 The Nature of Physics Physics is the most basic of the sciences, and it is at the very root of subjects like chem-

istry, engineering, astronomy, and even biology. The discipline of physics has developed

over many centuries, and it continues to evolve. It is a mature science, and its laws en-

compass a wide scope of phenomena that range from the formation of galaxies to the in-

teractions of particles in the nuclei of atoms. Perhaps the most visible evidence of physics

in everyday life is the eruption of new applications that have improved our quality of life,

such as new medical devices, and advances in computers and high-tech communications.

The exciting feature of physics is its capacity for predicting how nature will be-

have in one situation on the basis of experimental data obtained in another situation.

Such predictions place physics at the heart of modern technology and, therefore, can

have a tremendous impact on our lives. Rocketry and the development of space travel

have their roots fi rmly planted in the physical laws of Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) and

Isaac Newton (1642–1727). The transportation industry relies heavily on physics in

the development of engines and the design of aerodynamic vehicles. Entire electronics

and computer industries owe their existence to the invention of the transistor, which

grew directly out of the laws of physics that describe the electrical behavior of solids.

The telecommunications industry depends extensively on electromagnetic waves, 1

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whose existence was predicted by James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879) in his theory of electricity and magnetism. The medical profession uses X-ray, ultrasonic, and magnetic resonance methods for obtaining images of the interior of the human body, and physics lies at the core of all these. Perhaps the most widespread impact in modern technology is that due to the laser. Fields ranging from space exploration to medicine benefi t from this incredible device, which is a direct applica- tion of the principles of atomic physics.

Because physics is so fundamental, it is a required course for students in a wide range of major areas. We welcome you to the study of this fascinating topic. You will learn how to see the world through the “eyes” of physics and to reason as a physicist does. In the process, you will learn how to apply physics principles to a wide range of problems. We hope that you will come to recognize that physics has important things to say about your environment.

1.2 Units Physics experiments involve the measurement of a variety of quantities, and a great deal of eff ort goes into making these measurements as accurate and reproducible as possible. The fi rst step toward ensuring accuracy and reproducibility is defi ning the units in which the measurements are made.

In this text, we emphasize the system of units known as SI units, which stands for the French phrase “Le Système International d’Unités.” By international agreement, this system employs the meter (m) as the unit of length, the kilogram (kg) as the unit of mass, and the second (s) as the unit of time. Two other systems of units are also in use, however. The CGS system utilizes the centimeter (cm), the gram (g), and the second for length, mass, and time, respectively, and the BE or British Engineering system (the gravitational version) uses the foot (ft), the slug (sl), and the second. Table 1.1 summarizes the units used for length, mass, and time in the three systems.

Originally, the meter was defi ned in terms of the distance measured along the earth’s surface between the north pole and the equator. Eventually, a more accurate measurement standard was needed, and by international agreement the meter became the distance between two marks on a bar of platinum–iridium alloy (see Figure 1.1) kept at a temperature of 0 °C. Today, to meet further demands for increased accuracy, the meter is defi ned as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in a time of 1/299 792 458 second. This defi nition arises because the speed of light is a universal constant that is defi ned to be 299 792 458 m/s.

The defi nition of a kilogram as a unit of mass has also undergone changes over the years. As Chapter 4 discusses, the mass of an object indicates the tendency of the object to continue in motion with a constant velocity. Originally, the kilogram was expressed in terms of a specifi c amount of water. Today, one kilogram is defi ned to be the mass of a standard cylinder of platinum– iridium alloy, like the one in Figure 1.2.

As with the units for length and mass, the present defi nition of the second as a unit of time is diff erent from the original defi nition. Originally, the second was defi ned according to the average time for the earth to rotate once about its axis, one day being set equal to 86 400 seconds. The earth’s rotational motion was chosen because it is naturally repetitive, occurring over and over again. Today, we still use a naturally occurring repetitive phenomenon to defi ne the second, but of a very diff erent kind. We use the electromagnetic waves emitted by cesium-133 atoms in an atomic clock like that in Figure 1.3. One second is defi ned as the time needed for 9 192 631 770 wave cycles to occur.*

The units for length, mass, and time, along with a few other units that will arise later, are regarded as base SI units. The word “base” refers to the fact that these units are used along with

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TABLE 1.1 Units of Measurement

System SI CGS BE

Length Meter (m) Centimeter (cm) Foot (ft)

Mass Kilogram (kg) Gram (g) Slug (sl)

Time Second (s) Second (s) Second (s)

1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving 3

various laws to defi ne additional units for other important physical quantities, such as force and energy. The units for such other physical quantities are referred to as derived units, since they are combinations of the base units. Derived units will be introduced from time to time, as they arise naturally along with the related physical laws.

The value of a quantity in terms of base or derived units is sometimes a very large or very small number. In such cases, it is convenient to introduce larger or smaller units that are related to the normal units by multiples of ten. Table 1.2 summarizes the prefi xes that are used to denote multiples of ten. For example, 1000 or 103 meters are referred to as 1 kilometer (km), and 0.001 or 10 −3 meter is called 1 millimeter (mm). Similarly, 1000 grams and 0.001 gram are referred to as 1 kilogram (kg) and 1 milligram (mg), respectively. Appendix A contains a discussion of scientifi c notation and powers of ten, such as 103 and 10 −3.

1.3 The Role of Units in Problem Solving The Conversion of Units Since any quantity, such as length, can be measured in several diff erent units, it is important to know how to convert from one unit to another. For instance, the foot can be used to express the distance between the two marks on the standard platinum–iridium meter bar. There are 3.281 feet in one meter, and this number can be used to convert from meters to feet, as the following example demonstrates.

TABLE 1.2 Standard Prefixes Used to Denote Multiples of Ten

Prefix Symbol Factora

tera T 1012

giga G 109

mega M 106

kilo k 103

hecto h 102

deka da 101

deci d 10−1

centi c 10−2

milli m 10−3

micro μ 10−6

nano n 10−9

pico p 10−12

femto f 10−15

aAppendix A contains a discussion of powers of ten and

scientific notation.

EXAMPLE 1 The World’s Highest Waterfall

The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with a total drop of 979.0 m (see Figure 1.4). Express this drop in feet.

Reasoning When converting between units, we write down the units explicitly in the calculations and treat them like any algebraic quantity. In particular, we will take advantage of the following algebraic fact: Multiplying or dividing an equation by a factor of 1 does not alter an equation.

Solution Since 3.281 feet = 1 meter, it follows that (3.281 feet)/ (1 meter) = 1. Using this factor of 1 to multiply the equation “Length = 979.0 meters,” we fi nd that

Length = (979.0 m)(1) = (979.0 meters) (3.281 feet1 meter ) = 3212 feet The colored lines emphasize that the units of meters behave like any al- gebraic quantity and cancel when the multiplication is performed, leaving only the desired unit of feet to describe the answer. In this regard, note that 3.281 feet = 1 meter also implies that (1 meter)/(3.281 feet) = 1. However, we chose not to multiply by a factor of 1 in this form, because the units of meters would not have canceled.

A calculator gives the answer as 3212.099 feet. Standard proced- ures for signifi cant fi gures, however, indicate that the answer should be rounded off to four signifi cant fi gures, since the value of 979.0 meters is accurate to only four signifi cant fi gures. In this regard, the “1 meter” in the denominator does not limit the signifi cant fi gures of the answer, be- cause this number is precisely one meter by defi nition of the conversion factor. Appendix B contains a review of signifi cant fi gures. ©

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Problem-Solving Insight In any conversion, if the units do not combine algebraically to give the desired result, the conversion has not been carried out properly.

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EXAMPLE 2 Interstate Speed Limit

Express the speed limit of 65 miles/hour in terms of meters/second.

Reasoning As in Example 1, it is important to write down the units explicitly in the calculations and treat them like any algebraic quantity. Here, we take advantage of two well-known relationships—namely, 5280 feet = 1 mile and 3600 seconds = 1 hour. As a result, (5280 feet)/ (1 mile) = 1 and (3600 seconds)/(1 hour) = 1. In our solution we will use the fact that multiplying and dividing by these factors of unity does not alter an equation.

Solution Multiplying and dividing by factors of unity, we fi nd the speed limit in feet per second as shown below:

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(95 feetsecond) ( 1 meter

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In addition to their role in guiding the use of conversion factors, units serve a useful purpose in solving problems. They can provide an internal check to eliminate errors, if they are carried along during each step of a calculation and treated like any algebraic factor.

Problem-Solving Insight In particular, remember that only quantities with the same units can be added or subtracted.

Thus, at one point in a calculation, if you fi nd yourself adding 12 miles to 32 kilometers, stop and reconsider. Either miles must be converted into kilometers or kilometers must be converted into miles before the addition can be carried out.

A collection of useful conversion factors is given on the page facing the inside of the front cover. The reasoning strategy that we have followed in Examples 1 and 2 for converting between units is outlined as follows:

REASONING STRATEGY Converting Between Units 1. In all calculations, write down the units explicitly. 2. Treat all units as algebraic quantities. In particular, when identical units are divided,

they are eliminated algebraically. 3. Use the conversion factors located on the page facing the inside of the front cover. Be

guided by the fact that multiplying or dividing an equation by a factor of 1 does not alter the equation. For instance, the conversion factor of 3.281 feet = 1 meter might be applied in the form (3.281 feet)/(1 meter) = 1. This factor of 1 would be used to multiply an equa- tion such as “Length = 5.00 meters” in order to convert meters to feet.

4. Check to see that your calculations are correct by verifying that the units combine algeb- raically to give the desired unit for the answer. Only quantities with the same units can be added or subtracted.

Sometimes an equation is expressed in a way that requires specifi c units to be used for the variables in the equation. In such cases it is important to understand why only certain units can be used in the equation, as the following example illustrates.

EXAMPLE 3 BIO The Physics of the Body Mass Index

The body mass index (BMI) takes into account your mass in kilograms (kg) and your height in meters (m) and is defi ned as follows:

BMI = Mass in kg

(Height in m)2

However, the BMI is often computed using the weight* of a person in pounds (lb) and his or her height in inches (in.). Thus, the expression for the BMI incorporates these quantities, rather than the mass in kilograms and the height in meters. Starting with the defi nition above, determine the expression for the BMI that uses pounds and inches.

*Weight and mass are different concepts, and the relationship between them will be discussed in Section 4.7.

With this in mind, the next example stresses the importance of writing down the units and illustrates a typical situation in which several conversions are required.

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Dimensional Analysis We have seen that many quantities are denoted by specifying both a number and a unit. For

example, the distance to the nearest telephone may be 8 meters, or the speed of a car might be

25 meters/second. Each quantity, according to its physical nature, requires a certain type of unit. Distance must be measured in a length unit such as meters, feet, or miles, and a time unit will not

do. Likewise, the speed of an object must be specifi ed as a length unit divided by a time unit. In

physics, the term dimension is used to refer to the physical nature of a quantity and the type of unit used to specify it. Distance has the dimension of length, which is symbolized as [L], while

speed has the dimensions of length [L] divided by time [T], or [L/T]. Many physical quantities

can be expressed in terms of a combination of fundamental dimensions such as length [L], time

[T], and mass [M]. Later on, we will encounter certain other quantities, such as temperature,

which are also fundamental. A fundamental quantity like temperature cannot be expressed as a

combination of the dimensions of length, time, mass, or any other fundamental dimension.

Dimensional analysis is used to check mathematical relations for the consistency of their

dimensions. As an illustration, consider a car that starts from rest and accelerates to a speed υ in a time t. Suppose we wish to calculate the distance x traveled by the car but are not sure whether the correct relation is x = 12 𝜐t

2 or x = 12 𝜐t. We can decide by checking the quantities on both sides of the equals sign to see whether they have the same dimensions. If the dimensions are not the

same, the relation is incorrect. For x = 12 𝜐t 2, we use the dimensions for distance [L], time [T], and

speed [L/T] in the following way:

x = 12 𝜐t 2

Dimensions [L] ≟ [ LT ] [T]2 = [L][T] Dimensions cancel just like algebraic quantities, and pure numerical factors like

1

2 have no dimen-

sions, so they can be ignored. The dimension on the left of the equals sign does not match those

on the right, so the relation x = 12 𝜐t 2 cannot be correct. On the other hand, applying dimensional

analysis to x = 12 𝜐t, we fi nd that

x = 12 𝜐t 2

Dimensions [L] ≟ [ LT ] [T] = [L]

Reasoning We will begin with the BMI defi nition and work separately with the numerator and the denominator. We will determine the mass in

kilograms that appears in the numerator from the weight in pounds by using

the fact that 1 kg corresponds to 2.205 lb. Then, we will determine the height

in meters that appears in the denominator from the height in inches with the

aid of the facts that 1 m = 3.281 ft and 1 ft = 12 in. These conversion factors

are located on the page facing the inside of the front cover of the text.

Solution Since 1 kg corresponds to 2.205 lb, the mass in kilograms can be determined from the weight in pounds in the following way:

Mass in kg = (Weight in lb)( 1 kg

2.205 lb) Since 1 ft = 12 in. and 1 m = 3.281 ft, we have

Height in m = (Height in in.)( 1 ft12 in.)( 1 m

3.281 ft) Substituting these results into the numerator and denominator of the BMI

defi nition gives

BMI = Mass in kg

(Height in m)2 =

(Weight in lb)( 1 kg

2.205 lb) (Height in in.)2 ( 1 ft12 in.)

2

( 1 m3.281 ft) 2

= ( 1 kg

2.205 lb)( 12 in.

1 ft ) 2

(3.281 ft1 m ) 2 (Weight in lb)

(Height in in.)2

BMI = (703.0 kg · in.2

lb · m2 ) (Weight in lb)

(Height in in.)2

For example, if your weight and height are 180 lb and 71 in., your body

mass index is 25 kg/m2. The BMI can be used to assess approximately

whether your weight is normal for your height (see Table 1.3).

TABLE 1.3 The Body Mass Index

BMI (kg/m2) Evaluation Below 18.5 Underweight

18.5–24.9 Normal

25.0–29.9 Overweight

30.0–39.9 Obese

40 and above Morbidly obese

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Problem-Solving Insight You can check for errors that may have arisen during algebraic manipulations by performing a dimensional analysis on the fi nal expression.

The dimension on the left of the equals sign matches that on the right, so this relation is dimen- sionally correct. If we know that one of our two choices is the right one, then x = 12 𝜐t is it. In the absence of such knowledge, however, dimensional analysis cannot identify the correct relation. It can only identify which choices may be correct, since it does not account for numerical factors like 12 or for the manner in which an equation was derived from physics principles.

Check Your Understanding

(The answers are given at the end of the book.) 1. (a) Is it possible for two quantities to have the same dimensions but diff erent units? (b) Is it possible for two quantities to have the same units but diff erent dimensions? 2. You can always add two numbers that have the same units (such as 6 meters + 3 meters). Can you always add

two numbers that have the same dimensions, such as two numbers that have the dimensions of length [L]?

3. The following table lists four variables, along with their units:

Variable Units x Meters (m) υ Meters per second (m/s) t Seconds (s) a Meters per second squared (m/s2)

These variables appear in the following equations, along with a few numbers that have no units. In which of the equations are the units on the left side of the equals sign consistent with the units on the right side?

(a) x = 𝜐t (d) 𝜐 = at + 12 at 3

(b) x = 𝜐t + 12 at 2 (e) 𝜐 3 = 2ax 2

(c) 𝜐 = at (f) t = √2xa 4. In the equation y = cnat2 you wish to determine the integer value (1, 2, etc.) of the exponent n. The di-

mensions of y, a, and t are known. It is also known that c has no dimensions. Can dimensional analysis be used to determine n?

1.4 Trigonometry Scientists use mathematics to help them describe how the physical universe works, and tri- gonometry is an important branch of mathematics. Three trigonometric functions are utilized throughout this text. They are the sine, the cosine, and the tangent of the angle θ (Greek theta), abbreviated as sin θ, cos θ, and tan θ, respectively. These functions are defi ned below in terms of the symbols given along with the right triangle in Interactive Figure 1.5.

DEFINITION OF SIN θ, COS θ, AND TAN θ

sin θ = ho h

(1.1)

cos θ = ha h

(1.2)

tan θ = ho ha

(1.3)

h = length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle ho = length of the side opposite the angle θ ha = length of the side adjacent to the angle θ

INTERACTIVE FIGURE 1.5 A right triangle.

90°

h = hypotenuse

θ

ho = length of side opposite the angle

ha = length of side adjacent to the angle θ

θ

1.4 Trigonometry 7

The sine, cosine, and tangent of an angle are numbers without units, because each is the ratio of the lengths of two sides of a right triangle. Example 4 illustrates a typical application of Equation 1.3.

EXAMPLE 4 Using Trigonometric Functions

On a sunny day, a tall building casts a shadow that is 67.2 m long. The angle between the sun’s rays and the ground is θ = 50.0°, as Figure 1.6 shows. Determine the height of the building.

Reasoning We want to fi nd the height of the building. Therefore, we begin with the colored right triangle in Figure 1.6 and identify the height as the length ho of the side opposite the angle θ. The length of the shadow is the length ha of the side that is adjacent to the angle θ. The ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side is the tangent of the angle θ, which can be used to fi nd the height of the building.

Solution We use the tangent function in the following way, with θ = 50.0° and ha = 67.2 m:

tan θ = ho ha

(1.3)

ho = ha tan θ = (67.2 m)(tan 50.0°) = (67.2 m)(1.19) = 80.0 m

The value of tan 50.0° is found by using a calculator. FIGURE 1.6 From a value for the angle θ and the length ha of the

shadow, the height ho of the building can be found using trigonometry.

= 50.0°θ

= 67.2 mha

ho

The sine, cosine, or tangent may be used in calculations such as that in Example 4, depend- ing on which side of the triangle has a known value and which side is asked for.

Problem-Solving Insight However, the choice of which side of the triangle to label ho (opposite) and which to label ha (adjacent) can be made only after the angle θ is identifi ed.

Often the values for two sides of the right triangle in Interactive Figure 1.5 are available, and the value of the angle θ is unknown. The concept of inverse trigonometric functions plays an important role in such situations. Equations 1.4–1.6 give the inverse sine, inverse cosine, and inverse tangent in terms of the symbols used in the drawing. For instance, Equation 1.4 is read as “θ equals the angle whose sine is ho/h.”

θ = sin−1 ( ho h ) (1.4)

θ = cos−1 ( ha h ) (1.5)

θ = tan−1 ( ho ha) (1.6)

The use of −1 as an exponent in Equations 1.4–1.6 does not mean “take the reciprocal.” For instance, tan−1 (ho/ha) does not equal 1/tan (ho/ha). Another way to express the inverse trigono- metric functions is to use arc sin, arc cos, and arc tan instead of sin−1, cos−1, and tan−1. Example 5 illustrates the use of an inverse trigonometric function.

EXAMPLE 5 Using Inverse Trigonometric Functions

A lakefront drops off gradually at an angle θ, as Figure 1.7 indicates. For safety reasons, it is necessary to know how deep the lake is at vari- ous distances from the shore. To provide some information about the depth, a lifeguard rows straight out from the shore a distance of 14.0 m

and drops a weighted fi shing line. By measuring the length of the line, the lifeguard determines the depth to be 2.25 m. (a) What is the value of θ? (b) What would be the depth d of the lake at a distance of 22.0 m from the shore?

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The right triangle in Interactive Figure 1.5 provides the basis for defi ning the various tri- gonometric functions according to Equations 1.1–1.3. These functions always involve an angle and two sides of the triangle. There is also a relationship among the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle. This relationship is known as the Pythagorean theorem and is used often in this text.

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM The square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides:

h2 = ho2 + ha2 (1.7)

1.5 Scalars and Vectors The volume of water in a swimming pool might be 50 cubic meters, or the winning time of a race could be 11.3 seconds. In cases like these, only the size of the numbers matters. In other words, how much volume or time is there? The 50 specifi es the amount of water in units of cubic meters, while the 11.3 specifi es the amount of time in seconds. Volume and time are examples of scalar quantities. A scalar quantity is one that can be described with a single number (including any units) giving its size or magnitude. Some other common scalars are temperature (e.g., 20 °C) and mass (e.g., 85 kg).

While many quantities in physics are scalars, there are also many that are not, and for these quantities the magnitude tells only part of the story. Consider Figure 1.8, which depicts a car that has moved 2 km along a straight line from start to fi nish. When describing the motion, it is incomplete to say that “the car moved a distance of 2 km.” This statement would indicate only that the car ends up somewhere on a circle whose center is at the starting point and whose radius

Reasoning Near the shore, the lengths of the opposite and adjacent sides of the right triangle in Figure 1.7 are ho = 2.25 m and ha = 14.0 m, relative to the angle θ. Having made this identifi cation, we can use the inverse tangent to fi nd the angle in part (a). For part (b) the opposite and adjacent sides farther from the shore become ho = d and ha = 22.0 m. With the value for θ obtained in part (a), the tangent function can be used to fi nd the unknown depth. Considering the way in which the lake bottom drops off in Figure 1.7, we expect the unknown depth to be greater than 2.25 m.

Solution (a) Using the inverse tangent given in Equation 1.6, we fi nd that

θ = tan−1 ( ho ha) = tan

−1 (2.25 m14.0 m) = 9.13° (b) With θ = 9.13°, the tangent function given in Equation 1.3 can be used to fi nd the unknown depth farther from the shore, where ho = d and ha = 22.0 m. Since tan θ = ho /ha, it follows that

ho = ha tan θ d = (22.0 m)(tan 9.13°) = 3.54 m

which is greater than 2.25 m, as expected.

FIGURE 1.7 If the distance from the shore and the depth of the water at any one point are known, the angle θ can be found with the aid of trigonometry. Knowing the value of θ is useful, because then the depth d at another point can be determined.

14.0 m

2.25 m d

22.0 m

θ

1.5 Scalars and Vectors 9

is 2 km. A complete description must include the direction along with the distance, as in the state- ment “the car moved a distance of 2 km in a direction 30° north of east.” A quantity that deals inherently with both magnitude and direction is called a vector quantity. Because direction is an important characteristic of vectors, arrows are used to represent them; the direction of the arrow gives the direction of the vector. The colored arrow in Figure 1.8, for example, is called the displacement vector, because it shows how the car is displaced from its starting point. Chapter 2 discusses this particular vector.

The length of the arrow in Figure 1.8 represents the magnitude of the displacement vector. If the car had moved 4 km instead of 2 km from the starting point, the arrow would have been drawn twice as long. By convention, the length of a vector arrow is proportional to the magnitude of the vector.

In physics there are many important kinds of vectors, and the practice of using the length of an arrow to represent the magnitude of a vector applies to each of them. All forces, for instance, are vectors. In common usage a force is a push or a pull, and the direction in which a force acts is just as important as the strength or magnitude of the force. The magnitude of a force is measured in SI units called newtons (N). An arrow representing a force of 20 newtons is drawn twice as long as one representing a force of 10 newtons.

The fundamental distinction between scalars and vectors is the characteristic of direction. Vectors have it, and scalars do not. Conceptual Example 6 helps to clarify this distinction and explains what is meant by the “direction” of a vector.

FIGURE 1.8 A vector quantity has a magnitude and a direction. The colored arrow in this drawing represents a displacement vector.

N

S

W E

30.0°

Start

Finish2 km

CONCEPTUAL EXAMPLE 6 Vectors, Scalars, and the Role of Plus and Minus Signs

There are places where the temperature is +20 °C at one time of the year and −20 °C at another time. Do the plus and minus signs that signify positive and negative temperatures imply that temperature is a vector quantity? (a) Yes (b) No

Reasoning A hallmark of a vector is that there is both a magnitude and a physical direction associated with it, such as 20 meters due east or 20 meters due west.

Answer (a) is incorrect. The plus and minus signs associated with +20 °C and −20 °C do not convey a physical direction, such as due east or due west. Therefore, temperature cannot be a vector quantity.

Answer (b) is correct. On a thermometer, the algebraic signs simply mean that the temperature is a number less than or greater than zero on the temperature scale being used and have nothing to do with east, west, or any other physical direction. Temperature, then, is not a vector. It is a scalar, and scalars can sometimes be negative.

*Vectors are also sometimes written in other texts as boldface symbols without arrows above them.

Often, for the sake of convenience, quantities such as volume, time, displacement, velo- city, and force are represented in physics by symbols. In this text, we write vectors in boldface symbols (this is boldface) with arrows above them* and write scalars in italic symbols (this is italic). Thus, a displacement vector is written as “A→ = 750 m, due east,” where the A→ is a boldface symbol. By itself, however, separated from the direction, the magnitude of this vector is a scalar quantity. Therefore, the magnitude is written as “A = 750 m,” where the A is an italic symbol without an arrow.

Check Your Understanding

(The answer is given at the end of the book.) 5. Which of the following statements, if any, involves a vector? (a) I walked 2 miles along the beach. (b) I

walked 2 miles due north along the beach. (c) I jumped off a cliff and hit the water traveling at 17 miles per hour. (d) I jumped off a cliff and hit the water traveling straight down at a speed of 17 miles per hour. (e) My bank account shows a negative balance of −25 dollars.

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1.6 Vector Addition and Subtraction Addition Often it is necessary to add one vector to another, and the process of addition must take into ac- count both the magnitude and the direction of the vectors. The simplest situation occurs when the vectors point along the same direction—that is, when they are colinear, as in Figure 1.9. Here, a car fi rst moves along a straight line, with a displacement vector A→ of 275 m, due east. Then the car moves again in the same direction, with a displacement vector B→ of 125 m, due east. These two vectors add to give the total displacement vector R→ , which would apply if the car had moved from start to fi nish in one step. The symbol R→ is used because the total vector is often called the resultant vector. With the tail of the second arrow located at the head of the fi rst arrow, the two lengths simply add to give the length of the total displacement. This kind of vector addition is identical to the familiar addition of two scalar numbers (2 + 3 = 5) and can be carried out here only because the vectors point along the same direction. In such cases we add the individual magnitudes to get the magnitude of the total, knowing in advance what the direction must be. Formally, the addition is written as follows:

R→ = A→ + B→

R→ = 275 m, due east + 125 m, due east = 400 m, due east Perpendicular vectors are frequently encountered, and Figure 1.10 indicates how they can

be added. This fi gure applies to a car that fi rst travels with a displacement vector A→ of 275 m, due east, and then with a displacement vector B→ of 125 m, due north. The two vectors add to give a resultant displacement vector R→ . Once again, the vectors to be added are arranged in a tail-to- head fashion, and the resultant vector points from the tail of the fi rst to the head of the last vector added. The resultant displacement is given by the vector equation

R→ = A→ + B→

The addition in this equation cannot be carried out by writing R = 275 m + 125 m, because the vectors have diff erent directions. Instead, we take advantage of the fact that the triangle in Figure 1.10 is a right triangle and use the Pythagorean theorem (Equation 1.7). According to this theorem, the magnitude of R→ is