National Science Foundation
Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University
Vector Addition
Learn how to add vectors. Drag vectors onto a graph, change their length and angle, and sum them together. The magnitude, angle, and components of each vector can be displayed in several formats.
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Topics
Main Topics
- Vectors
- Vector Addition
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Sample Learning Goals
- Explain vector representations in their own words.
- Convert between the of angular form of vectors and the component form.
- Calculate % error using the best measurement for the expected value.
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Ideas and Activities for this Sim
There are 9 contributions listed.
| Title | Author | Level | Type |  Updated |
| Introduction to Vectors | K. Frett | HS | Lab | 9/06 |
| Vector Activity | A. Jordan | HS | Lab | 9/07 |
| Virtual Vector Lab - Components & Trig Operations | J. Smith | HS | Lab | 2/08 |
| Force Vectors | P. Hemert | HS | Lab | 5/08 |
Vector Addition 1: Introduction to vector math (Inquiry Based)
  | T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | Lab CQs | 11/08 |
| Vector Addition 2: Understanding Force equilibrium (Inquiry Based)
| T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | Other | 11/08 |
| Vectors Phet Lab | C. Bires | HS | Lab | 11/08 |
| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based)
| T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | HW CQs Lab Demo | 7/09 |
| Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based)
| T. Loeblein | UG-Intro HS | CQs | 8/09 |
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