NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS College of Science University of the Philippines 1101 Diliman, Quezon City Metro-Manila Physics 71 (Elementary

Physics I) Problem Set No. 1 (Vectors) 1 ) Find the angle between the vectors A and B. A=3i-j-2k B = - i +2 j + 7 k

2 ) The figure shows a hexagon. It has six sides each with the same length and each pair of opposite sides are parallel. The vectors A, B, C, D, and E have a common endpoint, O. Show that the sum of the five vectors is 3C. A + B + C + D + E = 3C 3 ) Show that : A ) ABxC=AxBC B ) A x (B x C) (A x B) C C ) A x (B x C) = (A C)B - (A B) C 4 ) Using vectors, verify the following relationships : A ) C2 = A2 + B2 - 2AB cos A B C B ) = = sin sin sin
5 ) Prove following vector relationships : A B C D ) ) ) )

Cosine Law
Sine Law

A B AB A + B A + B A x B2 = A2 B2 - (A B)2 A x (B x C) + B x (C x A) + C x(A x B)

Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality Triangle Inequality Lagranges Idensity Jacobi Identity

If I have had any success in mathematical physics, it is, I think because I have been able to dodge mathematical difficulties. Josiah Willard Gibbs

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