Vector Addition

Aaron Agin was doing his vector homework. He failed to label the resultant. Now he does not know which vector is R. Help him out!

• Vector A is the resultant.

• Vector B is the resultant.

• Vector C is the resultant.

• Vector D is the resultant.

When using the head-to-tail method to draw a vector addition diagram, the resultant is drawn from the _____ .

• head of the first vector to the tail of the last vector

• tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector

• head of the last vector to the tail of the first vector

• tail of the last vector to the head of the last vector

Aaron Agin was doing his vector homework. He failed to label the resultant. Now he does not know which vector is R. Help him out!

• Vector A is the resultant.

• Vector B is the resultant.

• Vector C is the resultant.

• Vector D is the resultant.

The diagram is a vector addition diagram. Which equation accurately describes the vectors that are being added?

• A + B + C = D

• A + B + D = C

• C + A + B = D

• D + C + A = B

The diagram is a vector addition diagram. Which equation accurately describes the vectors that are being added?

• A + D + C = B

• B + A + D = C

• B + C + D = A

• C + B + A = D

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Anna Litical just constructed a scaled vector diagram for: A + B + C = R. If the vector on the extreme left is vector A, list vectors B, C, and R in counterclockwise order.

• B, C, R

• C, B, R

• R, B, C

• R, C, B

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Anna Litical just constructed a scaled vector diagram for: F + G + H = R. If the vector on the extreme right is vector G, list vectors F, H, and R in counterclockwise order.

• R, F, H

• F, H, R

• R, H, F

• H, R, F

Cameron (Cam for short) Per hikes to a campsite where he will spend the evening. He hikes 6.0 km, north and 3.0 km, west. The magnitude of Cam's displacement is ___km

• 3.0

• 4.5

• 6.7

• 45

Cameron (Cam for short) Per hikes to a campsite where he will spend the evening. He hikes 6.0 km, north and 3.0 km, west. The CCW direction of Cam's overall displacement is ___.

• approximately $27\degree$  

• exactly  $30\degree$  

• approximately $117\degree$  

• exactly  $120\degree$  

• approximately  $127\degree$