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General Physics 1

This document discusses vectors and their properties. It defines scalar and vector quantities, and describes how to represent vectors using arrows. Methods for adding vectors include graphical methods like the parallelogram and polygon methods, and analytical methods using trigonometry. Examples are provided for finding resultant vectors and vector components.

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General Physics 1

This document discusses vectors and their properties. It defines scalar and vector quantities, and describes how to represent vectors using arrows. Methods for adding vectors include graphical methods like the parallelogram and polygon methods, and analytical methods using trigonometry. Examples are provided for finding resultant vectors and vector components.

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General Physics 1

Learning Competencies
1. Differentiate vector and scalar
quantities (STEM_GP12V-Ia-8)
2.Perform addition of vectors
(STEM_GP12V-Ia-9)
3.Rewrite a vector in component
form (STEM_GP12V-Ia-10)
SCALAR & VECTOR
QUANTITY
Scalar quantities – refer to
the magnitude of the object
being described

Vector quantities – a
quantity completely described
by both magnitude &
direction
Arrow – the most appropriate
representation of a vector
a. tail – represents the origin of
the vector
b. length of the arrow –
represents the magnitude of
the vector
c. arrow head – represents the
direction of the vector
Resultant vector – the sum
of the vectors given

Vector resolution – the


process of finding the
magnitudes of the
components in certain
directions
Graph the following vectors:
1. a force of 300 N South
2. a velocity of 80 km/hr, 30o
North of West
3. 40 units, 45o
counterclockwise from the (+)
x-axis
4. an acceleration of 5 m/s2 to
the West
Methods of Vector
Addition
A. Graphical Method
- use coordinate system or
direction guide

1. Parallelogram Method
2. Polygon Method
Parallelogram Method
Ocommon way of adding 2
vectors; vectors A & B are
drawn from a common point
Parallelogram Method
OExample: Two forces A and B
are acting on an object. A is 3.0
N directed North and B is 4.0
N, 300 North of East. Find the
resultant force acting on the
object. (scale - 1cm:100m)
Polygon Method

Othe vectors to be added are


drawn according to scale; tip-
to-tail method
Oone dimension example:
Chacha walks 300m East,
stops to rest & then continues
400m East. How far is she
from her starting point and in
what direction? (scale -
1cm:100m)
O* Two dimensions example: Minnie
walks home from school 300m East
& remembers that she has to bring
home her science book which a
classmate borrowed. She walks back
500m West to her classmate’s house.
How far is she from her starting point
and in what direction? (scale –
1cm:100m)
* Two dimensions example:
Gino walks 600m East then
turns 400m North & finally
walks 300m West. How far is he
from his starting point and in
what direction? (scale –
1cm:100m)
B. Analytical Method
- involves using the Pythagorean
theorem and trigonometric
identities to determine the
magnitude and direction of a
resultant vector
- soh cah toa
B. Analytical Method

1. Pythagorean Theorem /
Trigonometric Method
2. Component Method
Pythagorean Theorem /
trigonometric method
Oused to find the resultant vector
given two vectors which are
perpendicular to each other
Othe square of the hypotenuse of a
right triangle is the sum of the
squares of the 2 sides of the right
triangle; for direction, use tan O
Example:
Given: F1 = 6 newtons, E
F2 = 5 newtons, N
Find: resultant force, FR &
direction
Component Method
Othrough Vector Resolution (the
process of finding the
magnitudes of the components,
X & Y, in certain direction
Example: An ant crawls on a
tabletop. It moves 2cm
East, turns 3cm 40 North of
o

East & finally moves 2.5cm


North. What is the ant’s
total displacement?
Example: Terrence wants to
go to the supermarket
which is 30m, 34 W of S
o

from his house. How far


West and how far South is
the supermarket from his
place?

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