Trigonometry Practice Problems - Modeling Physics

Free Particle Model
Trigonometry Practice Problems
Find the magnitude of the side or the angle indicated with a “” for each of the following
triangles:
1.
2.
4.6 m
24˚
35˚
12 meters
3.
4.
angle of deviation from
flight plan =
total velocity
relative to the
ground =
plane velocity = 65 m/s
16 m/s
crosswind
33˚
60 Newtons
5.
22 cm
6.
65˚
70˚
F gravity
= 700 N
7.
38 m
100 m

8.
15 N
9.
134 cm
12 N
1.0 m
10.
8 N
12 N
11.
2 m
9 m
12.
plane velocity = 90 m/s
total velocity
relative to the
ground =
22 m/s
crosswind
angle of deviation from
flight plan =
13.
Find the x and y components of the
given force vector.
x
14.
y
Find the x and y components of the
given force vector.
28˚
y
98 N
450 N
50˚
x