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MEC420
DYNAMICS
Chapter 1: Introduction and Review

Prepared by:
Puan Nurul Muthmainnah binti Mohd Noor

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Sub-Topic
Introduction to Vector Dynamics.
Vector Algebra and Vector
Calculus

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Introduction to Vector Dynamics

SCALAR & VECTOR

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Vectors are

represented pictorially by an arrow from one point to another

represented symbolically by a letter with an arrow above it

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Some Properties About Vector

Two vectors that have the same direction
are said to be parallel.
Two vectors that have opposite directions
are said to be anti-parallel.
Two vectors that have the same length
and the same direction are said to be
equal no matter where they are located.
The negative of a vector is a vector with
the same magnitude (size) but opposite
direction

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Magnitude of a Vector
The magnitude of a vector is a positive number (with units!)
that describes its size.

Example: magnitude of a displacement vector is its length.

The magnitude of a velocity vector is often called speed.
The magnitude of a vector is expressed using the same
letter as the vector but without the arrow on top of it.

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Components of a Vector
Any two or more vectors whose sum is
equal to a certain R are said to be
components of that vectors.

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Vector Components

There are two methods of vector addition

Graphical :
represent vectors as scaled-directed
line segments; attach tail to head
- The
most practical situations, the vector usually
resolved into rectangular components.
Analytical:
resolve vectors into x and y
components; add components
Unit vector: A unit vector is a vector
whose magnitude is equal 1.

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Resolution of a Planar Vector

Using Cartesian coordinate a vector A can be resolved into components x and y
where Vx and Vy are the x and y
components of a vector V.

Vx and Vy can be determined as

if there are the magnitudes and scalars

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The magnitude and direction of V can be written as

Vx and Vy are called the rectangular

components of the vector V along the x
and y-axis.

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Resolution of a Spatial
Vector

A general case of a vector in space which is a 3dimensional or spatial vector.

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Expression a position vector using its vector

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Example 1
Consider two vectors A (directed along
OP) and B (directed along DE) as shown in
Figure. Express each of these vectors in
its rectangular components.

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REVIEW OF BASIC VECTOR ALGEBRA AND VECTOR

CALCULUS
Addition (+) and Subtraction (-)

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Multiplication
Scalar multiplication of two vectors or dot product

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Multiplication

Vector multiplication of two vectors or cross product

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Example 2

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Differentiation Rules

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