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Vectors and Graphical Vector Addition

Vectors and Graphical Vector Addition. What is a vector? Si mply put, a vector is any measurement with a direction. A common example would be velocity. A car can travel 75 Km/hr in a Northerly direction. Other examples of vectors are as follows: ·185 soldiers marching from the north

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Vectors and Graphical Vector Addition

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  1. Vectors and Graphical Vector Addition

  2. What is a vector? Simply put, a vector is any measurement with a direction. A common example would be velocity. A car can travel 75 Km/hr in a Northerly direction. Other examples of vectors are as follows: ·185 soldiers marching from the north ·ship traveling at 22 knots to the south east ·one billion dollars from Asian markets ·8.5 people contracting H1N1 per day2 from the southern states ·plane traveling 625 mph going South at 162 degrees

  3. North East West South We can us the coordinate system to map out vectors.

  4. 00 900 2700 1800 We can also use the navigational degrees to make more precise measurements of position.

  5. 00 900 2700 1800

  6. 00 900 2700 1800 30 Km/hr @ 450 60 Km/hr @ 3150 60 Km/hr @ 1350

  7. How to Add Vectors Step #1 - From the origin, draw your first vector. Step #2 - Place the center of your protractor on the arrow (head) of the first drawn vector. Making sure it is oriented properly (N, S, E, W), draw the second vector. Step #3 - Continue this process until all vectors in the equation have been drawn. Step #4 - Draw a vector from the origin to the head of the last vector drawn. This is your resultant vector. Measure the length (magnitude) and the direction (degrees) of the resultant vector.

  8. For example, let's add vector A + B Vector A is 5.8 cm @ 33o Vector B is 4.6 cm @ 266o Vector B Resultant Vector Vector A

  9. How to Subtract Vectors Subtracting vectors is similar to the process of adding them except when drawing the vector being subtracted, reverse the direction by subtracting 180 degrees from the initial direction. e.g. A - B Vector A is 5.8 cm @ 33o Vector B is 4.6 cm @ 266o When subtracting vector B from vector A, change the direction of vector B to 86o(266o-180o) which is the opposite direction. Subtraction means the opposite direction (-180o)

  10. Vector B Vector A Resultant Vector For example, let's subtract vectors A - B Vector A is 5.8 cm @ 33o Vector B is 4.6 cm @ 266o

  11. Vector Addition

  12. 33o 6 cm 17 cm

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