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Physics - Vectors and Vector Addition

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WEEK 2

GENERAL
PHYSICS
LET'S PLAY!
4 pics-1 word
OBJECTIVES
IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCES OF SCALAR QUANTITY AND VECTOR
QUANTITY;

perform three methods of vector addition and;

write a component form of vectors.


SCALAR
A quantity that can
be completely
described by its
magnitude and
appropriate units.
VECTOR
A quantity that
requires direction as
well as magnitude
and units to
complete its
description.
VECTOR REPRESENTATION
• REPRESENTED BY AN
ARROW
• LENGTH AND
DIRECTION OF ARROW
REPRESENTS THE
MAGNITUDE AND
DIRECTION
DIRECTIONS
CARDINAL AND INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
Specify the directions of vectors A, B, C and D
• A is 50° north of east
• B is northwest
• C is 20 south of east
• D is south
Specify the directions of vectors A, B, C and D
• A is 50° north of east
• B is northwest
• C is 20 south of east
• D is south
ADDITION OF VECTORS
• Graphical Analysis
⚬ Parallelogram Method
⚬ Polygon Method/ Tip-to-tail Method
• Analytical Method
⚬ Law of Cosines and Law of Sines
⚬ Component Method
PARALLELOGRAM METHOD
• Use a suitable scale
• Draw the arrows representing the vectors from a common
point
• Construct a parallelogram using the two vectors as sides
• Draw the diagonal of the parallelogram from the common
point.
• Measure the length, determine its magnitude.
• Determine the angle by using a protractor.
POLYGON/TIP-TO-TAIL METHOD
• Use a suitable scale
• Start from the origin, draw the vector
• Connect the tail of the second vector to the head of the
last vector
• Draw the resultant from the tail of the first vector to the
head of the last vector.
• Measure the length
• Determine the angle using a protractor
EXAMPLE
Two forces A and B are acting on an
object. A is 3.0 N directed North and B
is 4.0 N directed 30° North of East. Find
the resultant force acting on the object.
ANALYTICAL
METHOD
LAW OF COSINES AND LAW OF SINES
COMPONENT METHOD
• Resolve vectors into its horizontal and vertical
components
• Get sum of all horizontal components
• Get sum of all vertical components
• Use Pythagorean theorem
• Solve for the angle
EXAMPLE
Two forces A and B are acting on an
object. A is 3.0 N directed North and B
is 4.0 N directed 30° North of East. Find
the resultant force acting on the object.
EXAMPLE
F1 = 4.0 N, east, F2= 6.0 N,
northeast, and F3= 8.0 N, south are
acting on a particle. Find the
resultant.

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