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The text discusses vectors and their properties, including how to calculate magnitudes and directions, add and subtract vectors graphically and by components, and work through example problems.

A vector is defined as having magnitude and direction, while a scalar only has magnitude. A vector represents a physical quantity like displacement or force.

Examples given of vectors include displacement and force. Examples given of scalars include time and temperature.

VECTORS WORKSHEETS

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VECTORS
Objectives
Students will be able to:
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Define Sine, Cosine and Tangent in terms of the opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse of a triangle.

Use the above trig functions to finds angles and right triangle side lengths.

Define a vector in a sentence.

Describe a vectors two main features.

Define a scalar in a sentence.

Give examples of vectors and scalars.

Be able to identify if two vectors are equal

Graphically show the result of multiplying a vector by a positive scalar.

Graphically show the result of multiplying a vector by a negative scalar.

10 Graphically add vectors.


11 Graphically subtract vectors.
12 Graphically add, subtract and multiply vectors by a scalar in one equation.
13 Given a graphical representation of a vector equation, come up with the formula.
14 Calculate the magnitude of any vectors horizontal and vertical components.
15 Draw a vectors horizontal and vertical components.
16 Use trig to calculate a vectors direction.
17 Calculate a vectors direction as a degree measurement combined with compass directions.
18 Calculate a vectors magnitude using trig or Pythagorean theorem.
19 Add and subtract vectors by their components.

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SECTION 1

2A
1A
2

-4C

D
C

- 1D
2

A + B = R1

SECTION 2

A + 4C = R 2
A + 2B + 1 C = R 3
2

A - C = R4

SECTION 3

B - A = R5
2C - B = R 6
2C - A - B = R 7

For the vectors below, calculate the vectors magnitude, and direction.

SECTION 4

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For each vector drawn below on a coordinate axis, label the shown with it proper compass headings,
e.g. N of W, S, S of E, etc.
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For each vector drawn below, calculate its magnitude and direction. NOTE: For the vectors direction, there
will be two possible correct answers for each problem. The two answers are complimentary to each
other.
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VECTORS - GRAPHICAL MEANS


FIND THE RESULATANTS, (R#):
A + B = R1 , B + C = R2 , E + D = R3 , A - B = R4 , B - D = R5 , E - C = R6 ,
A + B + D = R7 , E + A + C = R8 , A + (-B) = R9 , -B + C + (-D) = R1 0 ,
E - A + C - D = R1 1 ,

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Adding by Vector Componants


1

15 m/s

10 m/s
8 m/s
25

55
40

8 m/s
10

40

44

8m

3N

33
10 m

7N

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Adding by Vector Componants


5

10 m/s
15 m/s

6N
35

72

50

50

3N

20
10 N
8 m/s

8
9 m/s 2

8 m/s 2

10 m/s

15
5 m/s

50

13 m/s

43
4 m/s
8 m/s 2

VECTORS WORKSHEETS

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Basic Math by Vector Componants


FIND THE RESULATANTS LENGTH AND ACUTE ANGLE WITH THE HORIZONTAL FOR
EACH R#:
A + B = R1 , B + C = R2 , E + D = R3 , A - B = R4 , B - D = R5 , E - C = R6 ,
A + B + D = R7 , E + A + C = R8 , A + (-B) = R9 , -B + C + (-D) = R1 0 ,
E - A + C - D = R1 1 ,
A
13.6
4

=17.1

C
12

D
26.57 =

8.94
26.57 =

Vector
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10

Magnitude
2 17 =8.25
2 13 = 7.21
5 = 2.24
2 41 = 12.81
17
11
1
17
2 41 = 12.81
2 13 = 7.21

Direction
OR
18.43 N of E
56.31 N of W
63.43 S of W
38.66 W of S
28.07 N of E
Due East
Due West
14.04 E of S
38.66 W of S
56.31 W of S

Direction
71.57 E of N
33.69 W of N
26.57 W of S
51.34 S of W
61.93 E of N
------75.96 S of E
51.34 S of W
33.69 S of W

= 26.57

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Find the missing variable


28

40

10

15 8

40

10

x
8

E
30

35

45

12

25

9
55 15

1.5

24

12

68

62
70

375
x

0.70

37

115

55

49
x
21

P
1.5

Q
x

53

352

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Find the angle

10

30

60

40

10

3
8

E
30

40

12

40

G
9

15

1.5

40

12

30

0.6

16

N
375

0.55
500

0.70

85

37

115

1.5

435

352

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Find the missing variable


A

33

A
10

52

50

41

10

53

110

59.6

73

102

45

0.025

250

J 23

38

54

18

12

0.2
14

37

25

6005
0.058

700
0

66

73

71

P
94

Q
9.5

57

VECTORS WORKSHEETS

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- 1D

2A

2A

1A
2

-4C

D
C

1A
2

-4C

- 1D
2

A + B = R1

A
B

A + 4C = R 2
A + 2B + 1 C = R 3

1/2 C

4C
A

2B
A
A - C = R4

B - A = R5

B
A

2C - B = R 6

2C - A - B = R 7
A
2 C -A

2C

B
2 C -A

2C

2C

For the vectors below, calculate the vectors magnitude, and direction.
mag = 5.00

= DUE SOUTH

mag = 9.90
= 45 N of E

mag = 8.49
= 45 S of E

mag = 7.07
= 45 N of E

mag = 7.28

= 15.95 E of S
= 74.05 S of E

mag = 10.00

= 53.13 N of E
= 36.87 E of N

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R1

R2

R3

R4
R5

R6

R7

R9

R8

R10
R11

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