Vector Addition Concepts and Properties

The video tutorial explains vector addition, focusing on the triangle and parallelogram laws. It introduces the head and tail rule for the triangle law and the T and T rule for the parallelogram law. The tutorial also demonstrates the commutative property of vector addition, showing that A + B equals B + A through examples.

What are the two laws used for vector addition?

• Circle law and ellipse law

• Hexagon law and pentagon law

• Square law and rectangle law

• Triangle law and parallelogram law

What is the head and tail rule used for?

• To subtract vectors

• To join vectors for addition

• To determine the direction of a vector

• To measure the length of a vector

In the triangle law, how are vectors joined?

• Head to head

• Tail to tail

• Head to tail

• Randomly

What is the first step in the triangle law of vector addition?

• Join the head of the first vector with the tail of the second vector

• Join the tail of the first vector with the head of the second vector

• Join the head of the first vector with the head of the second vector

• Join the tail of the first vector with the tail of the second vector

What is the purpose of the head and tail rule in vector addition?

• To subtract vectors

• To determine the direction of a vector

• To find the magnitude of a vector

• To join vectors for addition

What is the resultant vector?

• A vector that is the difference of all vectors

• A vector that gives the sum of all vectors

• A vector that is parallel to the original vectors

• A vector that is perpendicular to the original vectors

In the triangle law, what is the final step to find the resultant vector?

• Join the head of the first vector with the tail of the last vector

• Join the tail of the first vector with the head of the last vector

• Join the tail of the first vector with the tail of the last vector

• Join the head of the first vector with the head of the last vector

What does the resultant vector represent in vector addition?

• The division of two vectors

• The difference between two vectors

• The sum of two or more vectors

• The product of two vectors

What is the unit vector in the X direction?

• L

• J

• K

• I

What is the unit vector in the Y direction?

• I

• J

• K

• L