Vectors - Rolla Public Schools District载体-罗拉公立学校学区.ppt

Remember…. When drawing vectors… length = magnitude (with scale) angle = direction of the vector quantity. Vector Addition= finding the sum or Resultant of two or more vector quantities Resultant Vector A Resultant vector is the vector that results from the addition of two or more vectors Graphical Vector Addition 2. Parallelogram method Tip to Tail Methodin-line examples Tip to Tail – 2 Vectors Commutative Property Vector Properties Addition (Rule A+B = B+A) A + B = C Tip to Tail – 3 Vectors Parallelogram Method Comparison of Methods Opposite of a Vector Pythagorean Theorem Law of Cosines Example Vector Problem A motorboat heads due east at 16 m/s across a river that flows due north at 9.0 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the boat? If the river is 136 m wide, how long does it take the motorboat to reach the other side? Graphical Solution Draw vectors, tip to tail Using your scale, measure length of R Example Vector Problem An airplane is flying 200 mph at 50°. Wind velocity is 50 mph at 270°. What is the velocity of the plane? Practice Problems P.67 1-4 Your turn!! 4.2 Components of Vectors Any vector directed in two dimensions can be thought of as having two parts Each part of a two-dimensional vector is known as a component. The single two-dimensional vector could be replaced by the two components. Vector Components Component Vectors Ax = A cos Θ cos Θ = Adjacent side hypotenuse Ay = A sin Θ sin Θ = Opposite side hypotenuse tan Θ = Opposite side Adjacent side Remember…SOH CAH TOA Finding Components with Trig Component Example Wonder Woman Jet Problem Wonder Woman Jet Problem (cont.) Wonder Woman Jet Problem (cont.) Wonder Woman Problem: Component Method Wonder Woman: Component Method (cont.) Comparison of Methods END of Ch 4 150 N Horizontal component Vertical component Ay Ax A Θ Ax=horizontal component of vector A Ay=vertical component of vector A ? v v cos ? v sin ? Multi