Chpt 23: Vectors

THE MAGNITUDE OF A VECTOR & POSITION VECTOR

Starter: Video Application of vectors
 Magnitude of Vectors

What shape does this

vector make? How could
we calculate the
3 magnitude of this vector?

5
Pythagoras’ Theorem: a² + b² = c²

Remember : Magnitude means SIZE

Question 2. The means magnitude
(Hint Pythagoras’)
 Vector mazes
Use vectors to get through the maze. Record your choices in the table,
using Pythagoras’s theorem to work out the exact length of your route.
Play against an opponent – the person with the smallest route length wins.

Exact length
Vector used
of vector

8 82  62  10
 
6
 8 
  82  14 2  2 65
  14 
  16  162  52  281
 
 5 
 6  62  72  85
 
  7

Total (1dp)
52.1
Introduction Position Vectors.
 A is the point (3,4) and B is the point (5,2).
 Write down the components of

 3
A OA   
 4

 5
B OB   
 2

  2
AB   
 2 

 
  5  3   2
OB  OA       
 2   4   2 
Position vector & Magnitude
Collinear

 Two points lie on the same straight line

 For two points to be collinear they must be parallel and they must have a common point.
I want to show that the points A(3,4), B(5,2) and C(6,1)
are collinear.

=- =
B
=c–b
=

= 2 Since are parallel and they share the point B, they must be collinear
HW: Ex 23.8 Pg 581

 Q 1 a, c
 Q2 a, c
 Q3 b, c
 Q4
 Q6
 Q7
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Extension: Worksheet
 Vectors
Assess Yourself
Were you able to:
Success Criteria

bronzeWrite vectors in column form.

silver Calculate the magnitude of a vector.

gold State the conditions for two vectors to be collinear.

Vetors Revision Worksheet PPT