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    This document discusses vector algebra concepts including: 1) Vectors have both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow, while scalars only have magnitude. 2) To combine vectors with the same direction, add their magnitudes. To combine vectors with opposite directions, subtract their magnitudes. 3) Vector composition involves placing the "tail" of one vector at the "head" of another and combining them using tip-to-tail geometry to find the resultant vector. The order of the vectors does not change the final resultant. 4) Vector resolution replaces a single vector with two perpendicular components such that combining the components yields the original vector.

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    This document discusses vector algebra concepts including: 1) Vectors have both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow, while scalars only have magnitude. 2) To combine vectors with the same direction, add their magnitudes. To combine vectors with opposite directions, subtract their magnitudes. 3) Vector composition involves placing the "tail" of one vector at the "head" of another and combining them using tip-to-tail geometry to find the resultant vector. The order of the vectors does not change the final resultant. 4) Vector resolution replaces a single vector with two perpendicular components such that combining the components yields the original vector.

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    Veronica De Leon
    This document discusses vector algebra concepts including: 1) Vectors have both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow, while scalars only have magnitude. 2) To combine vectors with the same direction, add their magnitudes. To combine vectors with opposite directions, subtract their magnitudes. 3) Vector composition involves placing the "tail" of one vector at the "head" of another and combining them using tip-to-tail geometry to find the resultant vector. The order of the vectors does not change the final resultant. 4) Vector resolution replaces a single vector with two perpendicular components such that combining the components yields the original vector.

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    Vector Algebra

    • Scalar Quantity: an undirected magnitude;


    quantity is fully described by its magnitude.
    – Examples: mass, volume, density, length
    Vector Algebra
    • Vector Quantity: a directed magnitude;
    quantity that is represented by an arrow.
    Arrow has an arrowhead (direction) and
    length (magnitude.

    – Kinetic vector quantities : force, weight,


    pressure, specific weight & torque
    – Kinematic vector quantities: displacement,
    velocity & acceleration
    Vector Composition

    The composition of vectors with the same


    direction requires adding their magnitudes.
    Vector Composition

    The composition of vectors with the opposite


    directions requires subtracting their magnitudes
    Vector Composition
    • Resultant vector
    • “Tip-to-tail” vector composition

    Resultant vector

    Vector #2

    Vector #1
    Vector Composition

    The tip-to-tail method of vector composition.


    Vector Composition
    • Sum of three original
    vectors: R=A + B + C
    • Vector B starts at the
    end of vector A and
    vector C starts at the
    end of vector B
    • Resultant begins at
    tail of A and ends at
    head of C (-1, -6).
    Vector Composition
    • Sum of same three
    original vectors:
    R=B + A + C.
    • R always starts at
    the beginning of the
    first vector and
    terminates at the
    end of the last
    vector (-1, -6).
    Vector Composition
    • Sum of same three
    original vectors:
    R=C + B + A.
    • Note that in each
    case, regardless of
    order, R has the
    same rectangular
    form (-1, -6 ).
    Vector Resolution
    • What is vector resolution?
    – Operation that replaces a single
    vector with two perpendicular
    vectors such that the vector
    composition of the two
    perpendicular vectors yields the
    original vector.
    Vector Resolution

    Vectors may be resolved into


    perpendicular components. The vector
    composition of each pair of components
    yields the original vector.
    Vector Resolution
    Example: A ball is thrown into the air

    Vertical

    Horizontal
    Graphic Solution of
    Vector Problems
    • Graphic vector manipulation may yield
    approximate result

    1 cm = 10 N

    30 N = 3 cm

    35 N = 4.5 cm
    Trigonometric Solution of
    Vector Problems
    • A more accurate procedure for
    quantitatively dealing with vector
    problems

    hypotenuse

    opposite

    adjacent
    Trigonometric Vector
    Resolution

    Two rectangular components


    • One directed negative x-axis (adjacent to angle)
    • One directed positive y-axis (opposite to angle)

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