Phabulous Physics: Vectors Physics Topics Vectors Copyright © 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights...
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Transcript of Phabulous Physics: Vectors Physics Topics Vectors Copyright © 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights...
Phabulous Physics: Vectors
Physics Topics
Vectors
Copyright © 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Adapted with permission. Intel, the Intel logo and the Intel Education Initiative are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries.*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Phabulous Physics: Vectors
Vectors
A vector is a quantity that involves both magnitude and direction.– 55 mph north– A downward force of 3 Newtons
A scalar is a quantity that does not involve direction.– 55 mph– 18 cm long
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Phabulous Physics: Vectors
Vector Notation
Vectors are often identified with arrows in graphics and labeled as follows:
A
Vector A represents motion 10 cm to the right.
AA
X Y Z
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Phabulous Physics: Vectors
Displacement Displacement is an object’s change in position. Distance
is the total length of space traversed by an object.
5m
3m
1m
mmmm
mmm
9135 Distance
7.636ntDisplaceme 22
6.7m
StartFinish
= 500 m
m
m
005 Distance
0Displacement
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Phabulous Physics: Vectors
Vector Addition
AB
C
DE AB
C
D
E
A
B
C
DE
R
A + B + C + D + E = DistanceR = Resultant = Displacement
R
R
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Phabulous Physics: Vectors
Rectangular Components
A
B
R22 BAR
adj
opp
B
A
hyp
adj
R
B
hyp
opp
R
A
tan
cos
sin
Quadrant IQuadrant II
Quadrant III Quadrant IV
y
-y
x-x
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