ES 11 – Static of Rigid Bodies

Using Your Sci-Cal in Vector Operations

Casio fx-991ES PLUS

VECTOR MODE

I. Going to Vector MODE and Storing Vectors

1. MODE  8 (vector)  Choose a vector to store to (VctA, VctB, or VctC)  Choose size of vector (2D or
3D)
2. Input your vector data.
3. AC
4. If you want to store more vectors, go to II. If you want to do vector operations go to III.
II. Storing More Vectors
1. SHIFT  5  2 (Data)  Choose vector to store to (VctA, VctB, or VctC)  Choose size of vector
2. Input your vector data.
3. AC
III. Vector Operations
1. Cross Product (ex. r x F)
i. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains r (Press 3, 4 or 5)
ii. Press × (multiplication sign)
iii. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains F (Press 3, 4 or 5)
iv. Press =. Answer will automatically be stored to VecAns.
2. Dot Product (ex. 𝝀 ∙ 𝑴𝑶 )
i. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains 𝝀 (Press 3, 4 or 5)
ii. SHIFT  5  7 (Dot)
iii. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains 𝑴𝑶 (Press 3, 4 or 5)
iv. Press =. The answer should be scalar.
3. Mixed Triple Product (ex. 𝝀 ∙ (𝒓 × 𝑭))
i. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains 𝝀 (Press 3, 4 or 5)
ii. SHIFT  5  7 (Dot)
iii. Press ( (open parenthesis)
iv. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains 𝒓 (Press 3, 4 or 5)
v. Press × (multiplication sign)
vi. SHIFT  5  Choose vector that contains F (Press 3, 4 or 5)
vii. Press ) (close parenthesis)
viii. Press =. The answer should be scalar.
 ES 11 – Static of Rigid Bodies
Using Your Sci-Cal in Vector Operations

Casio fx-991ES PLUS

MATRIX MODE

I. Solving for Determinant (ex. Mixed Triple Product)

1. MODE  6 (matrix)  Choose a matrix to store to (MatA, MatB, or MatC)  Choose size of matrix. We’ll
choose 3x3 in our case.
2. Input your matrix.
𝜆𝑥 𝜆𝑦 𝜆𝑧
[ 𝑟𝑥 𝑟𝑦 𝑟𝑧 ]
𝐹𝑥 𝐹𝑦 𝐹𝑧
3. AC
4. SHIFT  4  7 (determinant)
5. SHIFT  4  Choose matrix that contains you chose in step 1 (MatA, B, or C)
6. Press =. The answer should be scalar.
 ES 11 – Static of Rigid Bodies
Using Your Sci-Cal in Vector Operations

Sharp EL-W506X

LIST MODE (vector mode)

I. Entering List MODE

1. MODE  5 (list)

II. Storing vectors

1. MATH  2 (edit)  choose size (2 for 2D, 3 for 3D)
2. Input vector data
3. Press ON/C
4. MATH  4 (store)  choose vector to store to  STORED!

III. Vector Operations

1. Cross Product (ex. 𝒓 × 𝑭)
i. MATH  6 (calc)  8 (o_prod  this is cross product)
ii. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains r
iii. Press (x,y) to input a comma
iv. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains F
v. Press ) (close parenthesis). DISPLAY SHOULD BE: o_prod(L1, L2)
vi. Press =. You can store it to other vectors using steps 3 and 4 in II.
2. Dot Product (ex. 𝝀 ∙ 𝑴𝑶 )
i. MATH  6 (calc)  9 (i_prod  this is dot product)
ii. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains 𝝀
iii. Press (x,y) to input a comma
iv. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains 𝑴𝑶
v. Press ) (close parenthesis). DISPLAY SHOULD BE: i_prod(L1, L2)
vi. Press =. Answer should be scalar
3. Mixed Triple Product (ex. 𝝀 ∙ (𝒓 × 𝑭))
i. MATH  6 (calc)  9 (i_prod  this is dot product)
ii. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains 𝝀
iii. Press (x,y) to input a comma
iv. MATH  6 (calc)  8 (o_prod  this is cross product)
v. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains r
vi. Press (x,y) to input a comma
vii. MATH  1 (list)  choose vector that contains F
viii. Press ) (close parenthesis) TWICE. DISPLAY SHOULD BE: o_prod(L1, i_prod( L2, L3))
ix. Press =. Answer should be scalar
 ES 11 – Static of Rigid Bodies
Using Your Sci-Cal in Vector Operations

Sharp EL-W506X

MATRIX MODE

I. Solving for Determinant (ex. Mixed Triple Product)

1. MODE  4 (matrix)
2. MATH  2 (edit)  choose size (3 x 3 for our case)
3. Input your matrix.
𝜆𝑥 𝜆𝑦 𝜆𝑧
[ 𝑟𝑥 𝑟𝑦 𝑟𝑧 ]
𝐹𝑥 𝐹𝑦 𝐹𝑧
4. Press ON/C
5. MATH  4 (store)  choose matrix to store to  STORED!
6. MATH  6 (calc)  0 (determinant)
7. MATH  1 (matrix)  Choose matrix that you chose in step 5 (MatA, B, or C, or D)
8. Press =. The answer should be scalar.