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Vectors A vector quantity has magnitude and direction Vector examples Scalar examples Velocity mass Displacement length Acceleration volume Force temperature Momentum energy

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Vectors can be moved around A A

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VectorsA vector quantity has magnitude and direction

Vector examples Scalar examplesVelocity massDisplacement lengthAcceleration volumeForce temperatureMomentum energy

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Specification of direction

A

A

A

Magnitude =

E

S

W

N

60

60 N of E

30 E of N

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Vectors can be moved around

A

A

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Vector addition (Parallelogram Method)

AB

A+B

Draw A and B from the same point

Complete parallelogram

Join diagonal

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Vector addition (Tip-to-toe method)

A

B

A+B

A

B

A

B

Place toe of B on tip of A

Join toe of A to tip of B

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Reverse Vector

A-A

A+(-A)=0

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Vector Subtraction

A

B

A-B=A+(-B)

-BA-B

Form -BGet A+(-B) using tip to toe

Another methodPlace B to start at same point as A

Join tip of B to tip of A

A-B