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What is Scalar?
physical magnitude
quantity
What is Vector Quantities
California North
Carolina
Symbolically it is
represented as AB
Representation of Vectors
Equal Vectors : Two parallel vectors are said to be equal vectors, if they have same
magnitude.
P
A
B
Q
A =B P =Q
Representative of Vectors
P
A
B Q
Representative of Vectors
P
A
Q
B
-A = B -P = Q
Vector Addition
54.5 m, E
-
30 m, W
24.5 m, E
Non-Collinear Vectors
Example :
A man walks 95 km, East then 55 km, north. Calculate his
RESULTANT DISPLACEMENT.
Answer
95 km,E
Start
The LEGS of the triangle are called the COMPONENTS
Direction of the Resultant
W of N E of N
N of E
N of W
N of E W E
S of W S of E
W of S E of S
NOTE: When drawing a right triangle that
conveys some type of motion, you MUST S
draw your components HEAD TO TAIL.
Value of Angle
opposite side 55
Tan 0.5789
N of E adjacent side 95
95 km,E Tan 1 (0.5789) 30
So the COMPLETE final answer is : 109.8 km, 30 degrees North of East
Vector Component
Rv 15 m/s, N
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