Vectors - Welcome to MrBoccios Site载体-欢迎mrboccio网站.pptVIP

Vectors How do vectors combine into a resultant Vector Diagrams Vector diagrams are diagrams which depict the direction and relative magnitude of a vector quantity by a vector arrow Vectors: Motion the size of the velocity vector is increasing, so the diagram is depicting a motion with increasing velocity Scalars and Vectors Scalars are quantities which are fully described by a magnitude alone. Vectors are quantities which are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction Distance and Displacement Distance is a scalar quantity which refers to how much ground an object has covered during its motion. Displacement is a vector quantity which refers to how far out of place an object is; it is the objects change in position Graphical (Scale method) and Analytical (Pythagorean) C 2 = a 2 + b 2 C 2 = (11 km) 2 + (11 km) 2 C 2 = 242 km 2 C = 15.6 km 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? Solution : Graphical Method What is the resultant velocity of the boat? Solution: Calculation of time If the river is 136 m wide, how long does it take the motorboat to reach the other side? V = d/t 18 m/s = 136 m t t = 7.56 s Trigonometric Method Example Problem: Trigonometry Determine the components of a 20 m displacement 300 northwest. “a” west component and “b” north component. Solution Trigonometry By choosing the proper component, a: opposite b: adjacent c: resultant Solve for each component Summary Vector addition problems may be solved by 2 methods: Graphical Analytical (Pythagorean) Graphical method depends on a scale and use of angular measurements Analytical method will use the formulas: c2 = a2 + b2 Trigonometry * * Using the relationship of angles and Trigonometric functions to determine the magnitude of the vectors