Vector Magnitude Journal

Rizki Chandra Pratama

1907035297

Electrical Engineering D3

Pekanbaru, _______________________ 2019

Abstract

In addition to the principal and derivative quantities, physical quantities are

divided into two other groups namely vector and scalar quantities. Vector
magnitude is a physical quantity that has magnitude and direction. For example
displacement, speed, acceleration and force. A scalar quantity is a physics
quantity that has only a large and no direction. For example mass, distance, time
and volume. The vector size is denoted by the letter on it, there are arrows or bold
letters.

To calculate the resultant of a vector, you can use the parallelogram, polygon and
analytic methods. Of the three methods that are best used are analytic methods
because the resultants described are more clearly described on the x-axis and on
the y-axis.

If there are three known vectors, the resultant of the first vector will be the same
as the sum of the other two vectors. The most important thing in this lab is to be
precise and precise in determining the angle of the vector, where the ring must be
right in the middle.

Keywords: quantity, vector, resultant

Introduction

The magnitude in physics is divided into two, namely the vector quantity and the
scalar quantity. Magnitudes that only have values are called scalar quantities, for
example mass quantities, lengths, time periods of each value, for example 5 kg, 6
m, 7 minutes. Whereas the quantities that have values and directions are called
vector quantities for example velocity quantities, the forces of which are 5 m / sec
to the north, 6 Newton to the east. The vector size is denoted by the letter above,
there are arrows or letters in bold while the letter without bold is the value (large)
of the vector. The vector quantity symbol is the arrow where the length of the line
segment indicates the vector value and the arrow indicates the vector direction. In
this case the vector resultant of the forces acting at a point can be determined.

Resultant two vectors can be calculated with the following formula:

Resultant vector can be calculated through vector analysis by breaking down the
vector into its components. Vectors can be written in lower and uppercase letters,
or with two letters as follows:

A vector is represented by an arrow, which is the length of the arrow indicating

the value or magnitude of the vector and the direction of the arrow showing the
direction of the vector

Point multiplication is also called scale multiplication because it produces a scalar

quantity. Cross multiplication is also called vector multiplication because it
produces a vector quantity. For example, there are two vectors, namely A and B.
Scalar multiplication of vectors A and B is stated by A.B (because the dot
notation is used, this multiplication is called dot multiplication). The vector
multiplication of A and B is represented by Ax B. Because x is used, this
multiplication is called cross multiplication.

In the use of vectors, two or more vectors can be added, subtracted, multiplied or
divided. This activity is called vector operations. Adding and subtracting vectors
can be done in 2 (two) ways, namely:

1. Graphic methods such as the Polygon method, Parallelogram and Triangles

2. Analytical Method, which describes the vectors that exist with respect to the X-
axis and Y-axis. The result of the sum of the vectors is called Resultant Vector (R)

1. Polygon Method.

Three vectors, i.e. vectors a, b and vector c. The vector consultant you can see in
figure (2) where the Resultant Vector (R) is R = a + b + c

Figure (2) Resultant Vector (R)

2. How to parallelogram

Addition and subtraction of two vectors A and B to each other form an angle α.
3. Analytical Method

The addition / subtraction of vectors by analytical method is to add some of the

vectors by first describing the vectors against the X and Y axes, then the values
are entered in the X and Y tables and solved by the equation:

The equation of the vector component:

Fx = F cos α

Fy = F sin α

Conclusions

The vector is depicted with a line and an arrow at one end. In determining the
resultant vectors, it takes the force of each vector. There are three ways to
determine vector quantities, namely parallelogram, polygon and analytic. Vector
magnitude is a quantity that has a value and has a direction.

Acknowledgments

With the completion of this journal, we would like to thank those who have
helped in the preparation of this journal.