Vectors What are they? How do we measure them? How do we add them? How do we scalar multiply them?
What is a vector? Def. A vector is a magnitude and direction in space. Direction: Northeast; Magnitude: ? Direction: ? ; Magnitude: ? Direction: North ; Magnitude: 1 Inch tail head
Adding vectors EX 1: Start at the desk.. 1.Go West for 2 feet. 2.Go North 5 feet. How far have you traveled? How far are you from where you started? EX2: EX3:
Adding vectors
Subtracting vectors Home School CSUN
Zero Vector & Scalar Multiplication Home School CSUN
Exercises
200nts
Exercises: Homework
Algebraic Approach
Addition: Algebraic Approach
Magnitude: Algebraic Approach
A little work with physics The tractor is dead. Turtle pulls the tractor. The “work” done depends on the direction and magnitude of the pull (force) as well as the distance traveled.
More Work: (measures something about how a force vector acts on an object moving in a fixed direction)
Dot Product
Properties of dot product: