TUTORIAL 1

1. Determine whether the following expressions are dimensionally correct

or not.

1 2
a. s ut at where s, u, a and t represent the displacement, initial
2
velocity, acceleration and the time of an object respectively.
b. v 2 u 2gs where s, u, v and g represent the displacement, initial
velocity, final velocity and the gravitational acceleration respectively.
l
c. T 2 where T, l and g represent the period of simple pendulum,
g
length of the simple pendulum and the gravitational acceleration
respectively.

2. Deduce the unit of (eta) in term of basic unit for the equation below:
where F is the force, A is the area, v is the change in velocity and l is
the change in distance.
F v

A l
3. A sphere of radius r and density falls in a liquid of density . It
s f
achieved a terminal velocity v given by the following expression: where
T
k is a constant and g is acceleration due to gravity. Determine the
dimension of k.

vT
2 r2g
9 k

s f
4. The escape velocity, v for a tomahawk missile which escape the
gravitational attraction of the earth is depend on the radius of the earth,
r and the acceleration due to gravity, g. By using dimensional analysis,
obtain an expression for escape velocity, v.

5. Show that the equation below is dimensionally correct.

R 4 ( P1 P2 )
Q
8L
 Where R is the inside radius of the tube, L is its length, P - P is the
1 2
pressure difference between the ends, is the coefficient of viscosity
-2 3 -1
(N s m ) and Q is the volume rate of flow (m s ).

6. Vector A has a magnitude of 8.00 units and 45 above the positive x-

axis. Vector B also has a magnitude of 8.00 units and is directed along
the negative x-axis. Using graphical methods and suitable scale to
determine
a) A+B b) A-B
c) A+2B d) 2A-B
(Hint: use 1 cm = 1.00 units)

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7. A car moves at a velocity of 50 m s in a direction north 30 east.
Calculate the component of the velocity

a) due north. b) due east.

8.

F2 (30 N )
y

F1 (10N )
o
45 20
30
o O x

F3 (40 N )

The figure above shows three forces F1, F2 and F3 acted on a particle O.
Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant force on particle
O.

9. Vector A has components Ax = 1.30 cm, Ay = 2.25 cm; vector B has

components Bx = 4.10 cm, By = -3.75 cm. Determine
a. the components of the vector sum A+B ,
b. the magnitude and direction of A+B ,
 c. the components of the vector B-A
d. the magnitude and direction of B-A .

10. Given two vectors

A=6i-2j+4k
B=i+j+3k
Determine
(a) AxB and its magnitude
(b) A.B
(c) the angle between A and B

11. If vector A=2i+6j and vector B=3i+4j, determine

(a) AxB (b) A . B (c) (A+B).B

12. Three vectors are given as foolows;

A = 3i + 3j -2k; B = -i -4k + 2k and C = 2i +2j + k

Calculate,

(a) A . (B x C) .
(b) A (B + C) (c) A x (B + C)

13. If vector P=3i + 2j -k and vector Q=-2i +4j +3k,

Determine

(a) P x Q
(b) the angle between P and Q