1. VECTORS
A TYPE OF MEASUREMENT

2. A measurement with only magnitude ie: mass, distance, temperature,
Scalar Quantities
A measurement with only magnitude
ie: mass, distance, temperature,
volume, speed
Distance: the total length of a path traveled
Speed: distance traveled over a time interval

3. magnitude and direction ie: displacement, velocity, acceleration
Vector Quantities
A measurement with
magnitude and direction
ie: displacement, velocity, acceleration
Displacement: distance from point A to point B, straight line, in a direction
Velocity: speed with direction
Acceleration: the rate at which velocity changes over a time interval, speed or direction

4. How A Vector Is Shown An Arrow!
Magnitude is shown by the length of the arrow:
1m m
The way the arrow is pointing indicates the direction:
E NE

5. Vector Translation
Vectors can be moved and remain the same vector so long as direction and magnitude remain constant

6. Vector Addition
When two or more vectors are combined, their sum is called the RESULTANT

7. The addition of multiple vectors always sum to the same resultant
Vector Paths
The addition of multiple vectors always sum to the same resultant

8. Translate the vectors so that they form a parallelogram.
Parallelogram Rule
Translate the vectors so that they form a parallelogram.

9. Vector Components
Every vector at an angle is made out of two component vectors that were added together. The components are on the X and Y axises.

10. Components are found using the angle and the original vector.
Vector Components
Components are found using the angle and the original vector.
Ax = AcosΘ
Ay = Asin Θ

11. NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
VECTORS
KINEMATICS LAB
ERROR ANALYSIS
NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
WAVES & SOUND
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
MIRRORS & LENSES
MR. DUFOUR ● HONORS PHYSICS ● OAKMONT RHS