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    2.

    2 WHERE AND
    WHEN?
    LO:
    To define coordinate system and origin
    To differentiate between scalars and vectors
    To find the resultant of two or more vectors.
    Section
    2.2 Where and When?
    Coordinate Systems

    The arrow shown in the figure represents


    the runner’s position, its distance from
    the origin and tells us the direction of
    motion.
    Section
    2.2 Where and When?
    Coordinate Systems

    A coordinate system tells you the


    location of the zero point of the
    variable you are studying and the
    direction in which the values of the
    variable increase.
    The origin is the point at which
    both variables have the value zero.
    Scalars Vectors
    Quantities that are just Quantities that have
    numbers without any both size, also called
    direction are called scalars. magnitude and direction
    are called vectors.
    Eg – distance, time and Eg: , velocity, force
    temperature
    Vectors
    • Vectors are represented using arrows.
    • The length of the arrow should be proportional to the size of the
    quantity.
    Section
    2.2 Where and When?
    Time Intervals and Displacement
    The difference between the initial and the final times is called the
    time interval.

    The common symbol for a time interval is ∆t, where the Greek
    letter delta, ∆, is used to represent a change in a quantity.
    Section
    2.2 Where and When?
    Time Intervals and Displacement
    The figure below shows ∆x, an arrow drawn from the runner’s
    position at the tree to his position at the lamppost.

    The change in position during the time interval between ti and tf


    is called displacement. ∆x = xf - xi
    Section
    2.2 Where and When?
    Vectors and Scalars
    The vector that represents the sum of the other two vectors is
    called the resultant.

    The resultant always points from the tail of the first vector to the
    tip of the last vector.

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