2009-10-2

)( Vector and Scalar

) (
scalar
. vector ) ( magnitude
5kg 30m2
.
direction 10km/h
.

) (
.

Vector Quantity Scalar Quantity

Displacement Length
Force Mass
Acceleration Speed

15 5 3
17





.
.
 Coordinate system

Coordinates
)Rectangular coordinates ( polar
) coordinates (.

The rectangular coordinates

x y
) (0,0 origin point
.
).(x,y

The polar coordinates

r
. )(r,
 The relation between
coordinates
) (x,y ) (r,q
:

x = r cos q )(1.1
And
y = r sin q )(1.2
) (1.1 ) (1.2

)(1.3

) (1.1 ) (1.2
tan = x/y )(1.4

Properties of Vectors
 Vector addition

.

A B R

R= A + B )(1.5

A+B=B+A )(1.6

Product of a vector

The scalar product

scalar product dot
product
0 90
 90
180 .90

.

)(1.16

The vector product

vector product cross product
. :