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Grade 11Vectors

a positron undergoes a displacement delta'r'vector=2.i^-3.0j^+6.0k^.ending with position vector'r'=3.0j^-4.0k^ in meter . what was the posistron's initial position vector?

Profile image of Alok gupta
15 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Chetan Mandayam Nayakar
15 Years ago

initial position vector=3j-4k-(2i-3j+6k)= -2.0i+6.0j-10.0k meter

Profile image of vikas askiitian expert
15 Years ago

final position vector(rf)-initial position vector(ri)=displacement vector(r)

     ri=rf-r

       =3j - 4k - (2i-3j+6k)

initial position vector =-2i+6j-10k

Profile image of Tarun Saxena
15 Years ago

it will be  = -2.i^+6.j^-10.k^

Profile image of Sudheesh Singanamalla
15 Years ago

2i + 6j - 10k is the required initial vector.

final vector - initial vector = delta'r'

initial vector = final vector - delta 'r'.

just subtract and get the answer :)

 

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