Vector Addition: Parallelogram Method

Jerome walks 4 km north, and 8 km east. What is his displacement?

Graphical: Tip to Tail Method

Jerome walks 4 km north, and 8 km east. What is his displacement?

Graphical Vector Addition: Parallelogram Method

Tip to Tail Method

Tip to Tail method

Analytical vector addition

2km @ 75

3km @ 20

Analytical vector addition

2km @ 75

3km @ 20

3km @ 20

cos = a/h therefore a = h cos a = 3 cos20 a = 2.82km

sin = o/h therefore o = h sin o = 3 sin20 o = 1.03km

Analytical vector addition

2km @ 75

3km @ 20

Vector addition table

Vector

mag

Angle

X Compt

Y Compt

1 2 Rest

3 2

20 75

2.82 .52 3.34

1.03 1.93 2.96

Analytical vector addition

Vector addition table

R2 = x2 + y2 R2 = 3.342 + 2.962 R = 4.46 km

Vector

mag

Angle

X Compt

Y Compt

1 2 Rest

3 2 4.46

20 75

2.82 .52 3.34

1.03 1.93 2.96

Analytical vector addition

Vector addition table

tan = opp/adj = tan-1(y/x) = tan-1(2.96/3.34) = 41.5

Vector

mag

Angle

X Compt

Y Compt

1 2 Rest

3 2

20 75 41.5

2.82 .52 3.34

1.03 1.93 2.96

4.46