Adding and Subtracting Vectors

sum of the vectors

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In practice A of the figure, what is the direction of the resultant displacement?

• 63 degrees, South of East

• 63 degrees, North of West

• 27 degrees, North of West

• 27 degrees, South of West

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If two vectors to be added are at right angles, you will need to....

• Multiply

• Divide

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Use trigonometry

If vectors X and Y are added, then the resultant would be best represented by vector _____. 

• A

• B

• C

• D

Given vectors u = (3, 4) and v = (1, 2), what is u + v?

• (4, 6)

• (2, 2)

• (3, 2)

• (4, 2)

Solve each of the following and choose the correct answer of each

• (14 , 11)

  (13 , 32)

• (11 , 41)

  (31 , 32)

• (11 , 14)

  (32 , 13)

• (-14 , -11)

  (-13 ,- 32)

What is the name of this method?

• Parallelogram method of vector addition

• Polygon method of vector addition

• Pythagoras Teorem

• Composition of vectors

Adding of two vectors to get a single vector is termed as

• Final vector

• Resultant vector

• Dominant vector

• Recessive vector