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Mind Map Vector

This document defines and explains vectors. It introduces vectors as having both magnitude and direction, and provides notations for vectors. It explains that vectors can be expressed as the sum of other vectors using the polygon law and triangle law. Vectors can also be multiplied by scalars, resulting in a vector with the same direction but a different magnitude. Two vectors are parallel if one is a scalar multiple of the other.

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Mind Map Vector

This document defines and explains vectors. It introduces vectors as having both magnitude and direction, and provides notations for vectors. It explains that vectors can be expressed as the sum of other vectors using the polygon law and triangle law. Vectors can also be multiplied by scalars, resulting in a vector with the same direction but a different magnitude. Two vectors are parallel if one is a scalar multiple of the other.

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VECTORS

A vector is a quantity that has


a magnitude and a direction
Notation of Vectors
~

a AB


~
a BA


Magnitude

AB or -
~
a
(c) Polygon Law










=

AB +

BC +

CD+

DE +

EF

AF
Expression of a vector as the linear
combination of a few vectors

DC =

DE +

EA +

AB +

BC
Multiplication of vector By a scalar
ka= k
~
a




AB =
~
a ;

PQ = 2

AB
= 2
~
a

Two vectors are parallel if one of the vectors is
the scalar multiple of the other vector

AB =
2
1

PQ hence

AB //

PQ

A
B
A
B
P
Q
Non-parallel vectors
(a) Triangle Law of vector
Additions




AC =

AB +

BC



A
B
C
S
P
Q
R
Addition and subtraction of vectors
F
E
B
A
D
C

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