Practice Addition And Subtraction Of Vectors — Graphical Method (3.3)

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Question 1.
Define a vector in your own words.
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Think about how we represent forces or velocities.
Question 2.
What is the resultant vector of two equal and opposite vectors?
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Consider vectors that cancel each other out.
3Question 3.
What does a null vector indicate?
- A vector with maximum magnitude
- A vector with zero magnitude
- A direction only
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Think about vectors that cancel each other out.
4Question 4.
Can vectors be added graphically?
- True
- False
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Consider how we represent vectors visually.
Question 5.
Two vectors A and B are given with magnitudes 4 units at 30 degrees and 3 units at 120 degrees. Find their resultant vector.
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Break down the vectors into x and y components.
Question 6.
A boat travels 5 km northwest and then 3 km southeast. What is the resultant displacement?
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Use vector addition based on their directions.

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