Chpt 23: Vectors

Equal Vectors, Parallel vectors & Multiplying vectors by a scalar.

LO: Should be able to:

 Recall the definition of a scalar.

 State the conditions for two vectors to be equal or parallel.
 Multiply a vector by a scalar.
 Starter:
1. Draw the following column vectors:

a)  4  b)  0  c)  5 
     
1 3 0

d)   2  e)  3  f)   4 
     
  5   2  6 
 Equal & Parallel vectors

1
a
a 2

3
2 a
2a

a
?
 3a d

On your white board, write down vectors for:

 Equal & Parallel vectors
c  2d
?

 c  2d
1
2 cd
c  5d
5
2
3c  6d

 2c  4 d

On your white board, write down vectors for:

What do you notice?

 Vectors are parallel

if one is a multiple of
another.
?
Exercise: Parallel or not parallel?


No 
Yes

No 
Yes

No 
Yes

No 
Yes
For ones which are parallel, show it diagrammatically.
 Equal & Parallel vectors
Cut out and match up the sets of parallel vectors

1. 2. 3.
 a  2b  4 a  8b  2a  b
4. 5. 6.
4 a  2b  2a  2b  2 a  4b
7. 8. 9.
a  2b 4 a  4b 6a  3b
10. 11. 12.
a b 1
2 ab 8 a  4b
13. 14. 15.
2a  b 5a  5b 2b  a
16. 17. 18.
a  2b a b 1
2 3a  6b
 The matching sets

ab a b a  2b
 2a  2b ab 3a  6b
5a  5b 4 a  4b  2a  4b

2a  b 4 a  2b a  2b
8 a  4b 6a  3b 1
2 ab
 a  12 b  2a  b  4 a  8b

In relation to the first vector in each set,

what will the other two look like?
Scaling Vectors

Same:
?
Same direction / Parallel
Different:
The length of the vector, known as
the magnitude, is?longer.
Bro Note: Note that
vector letters are bold
but scalars are not.
 Label all vectors as multiples of a, b or c

a
2a
1
2 b
 13 c
c

b
b  12 a
2c  3a
3
2 b b
c

 23 c
3
2 a

Can you explain why it forms a loop?

2a  3a  23 a  12 a  0 1
2 b  23 b  b  b  0  c  2c  23 c  13 c  0
 Multiplying vectors by a scalar
2   1
2. p    q    Write down as a column vector:
 3  1 

a) 2 p b)  q c) 1
2
p

d) p  q e) p  q f) 3 p  5q
 2   1
2. p    q    Write down as a column vector:
 3  1 

a) 2 p b)  q c) 1
2
p

4  1  1
     3 
6   1 2

d) p  q e) p  q f) 3 p  5q

2  1  1   2  1  3  6  5  1 
              
 3  1  4   3  1 2  9  5   14 
HW: Ex23.6 Pg 576

Q1 to 3

Write in Copy Book and send screenshot before 6pm to your relevant
google classroom according to the teacher’s instruction.
 Vectors
Assess Yourself
Were you able to:
Success Criteria
Extension: Watch the video to consolidate your
understanding.