Vector Addition

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Vector Addition

• The graphical technique

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Vector Description

• A vector is a quantity that requires both
  magnitude and direction
• Magnitude is the size (the number) with units.
• Direction is the direction the vector is pointing
  based on the assigned coordinate system.

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Vector Description

• The magnitude answers the question How big?
• The direction answers the question Which way?

• Velocity
• Acceleration
• I.Q.

Mass Displacement Time
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Vector Description

• A 45 m N

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Vector Description

• B 4.3 m W23oS

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Do They Really?
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Add Vectors

• Add the same type of vectors only!
• Add vectors head to tail.
• The result is the vector drawn from the tail of
  the first to the head of the last vector.

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I am looking for ARRRRRR
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Graphical Addition

• Draw each vector to scale, Magnitude and
  Direction.
• Begin with the first.
• At the head of the first place the tail of the
  second (head to tail method) and so on.
• Vectors can be added in any order.