VECTORS

• How can you

properly monitor
the magnitude of
your actions to
PRACTICE:

• The velocity of a
car is 50 m/s 30°
North of East
(Scale: 25
PRACTICE:

• A cars velocity is
75 m/s 35° South
of East. (Scale:
25 m/s=1cm)
PRACTICE:

• A force of 450 N
35° South of
West is applied
to an object.
PRACTICE:

• A train has
travelled a
distance of 150
km 50° North of
VECTOR ADDITION
• A variety of
mathematical
operations can be
performed with
vectors
• Vectors are treated in
a different way taking
RESULTANT VECTOR
• OR simply –
RESULTANT (R)
• Single vector that
produces the
same combined
effect of all vectors
PROPERTIES OF VECTOR
ADDITION
• Commutative:
• A +B = B + A
• Associative:
• (A+B)+C =
A+(B+C)
VECTOR ADDITION
• OF TWO GENERAL METHODS:
• GRAPHICAL
• PARALLELOGRAM
• POLYGON (TIP-TO-TAIL)
• ANALYTICAL
• LAW OF SINES AND
COSINES
• COMPONENT METHOD
PARALLELOGRAM METHOD
1. Using a suitable scale, draw the
arrows representing the vectors
form a common point.
2. Construct a parallelogram using the
two vectors as sides.
3. Draw the diagonal of the
parallelogram from the common
point. This represents R.
4. Measure the length of the arrow, and
from the scale used, determine its
SAMPLE PROBLEM
• Two forces, A and B
are acting on an
object. A is 3N
directed North and B
is 4N, 30° North of
East. Find the
YOUR TURN!
1.A balloon is rising
vertically at 4.0 m/s. Wind
is blowing at 3.0 m/s, 20°
North of East. Find the
velocity of the balloon.
(1m/s = 1cm)
2.A particle is being acted
upon by the following
LIFE CONNECTING QUESTION:

• IN WHAT
WAYS CAN
WE ADD TO
SOMEONE’S
ASSIGNMENT:
• SEARCH THROUGH
THE INTERNET THE
STEPS IN ADDING
VECTORS USING
THE POLYGON
METHOD (TIP-TO-
TAIL METHOD).
WRITE DOWN
MASS VS. WEIGHT
• MASS
• Quantity of matter a
W=m
body contains g W= Weight
• SI Unit: kg (kilograms) m = Mass
• WEIGHT g=
• The force on a body due
to gravity.
acceleratio
CARBON CYCLE
• One of the major components of all living
things. CO2 –most available form of
carbon.
• Carbon is removed from CO2 by plants
during photosynthesis.
• Carbon locked in plants are transferred
to animals that eat plants or indirectly
when they eat other animals