Vectors (a quantity which
describes direction as well as
magnitude
Examples of Vectors:
Position,
displacement,
acceleration etc..
Vectors are
represented with arrows
The length of the
arrow indicates the
size or magnitude of
the quantity
The arrow points
in the direction of
the quantity
Vector Addition 1-D
Vectors of
the same
quantity can
be added
The sum of
the vectors is
called the
resultant
vector
Graphically
Tip-to tail method
Vectors can be
drawn out and
used to create
graphs
Algebrically
1. Assign a direction. 2.
Apply +/- to vectors 3. Add
algebraically.
Example: east is +
(+8) + (+6) = +14
14 km [E]
Vector Addition 2-D
Graphically
use tip-to-tail method for
NON-COLINEAR vectors. Then
measure the resultant vector by using a ruler
Algebrically
YOU CANNOT
JUST ADD
VECTORS LIKE WE
DID IN 1-D
1.Use the Pythagorean theorem to find
magnitude
2: trigonometric methods to find direction
SOH CAH TOA
Graphing
Position-Time Graph
Slope=Velocity
Slope = Δd / Δt
If slope is 0, velocity is 0. If
slope is positive, velocity is
constant. If slope is negative,
velocity is constant in the
opposite direction. If slope is
changing, velocity is changing.
Can be straight, a curve, or a
horizontal line. A horizontal line
represents a period of rest A curve
represents a change in acceleration A
straight diagonal line represents
uniform motion (no change in speed
or direction)
Velocity-Time Graph
Never curved; either
horizontally straight or a
diagonal line. A horizontal line
represents no movement and
no acceleration A diagonal line
represents a change in
acceleration. This line can either
have a positive slope or a
negative slope and is found in
the positive quadrant and
negative quadrant
Acceleration Vs Time Graph
Always a straight line,either
in negative or positive
quadrant. Acceleration is
found by change of velocity
divided by change of time
Relationships and Trends
Average speed=distance/time
Average Velocity=Displacement/time
Average acceleration=velocity/time
Scalars
quantities which are fully
described by a magnitude
Examples :Distance (m),
Speed (m/s), Time (s) ,Mass
(kg) etc..