1. Vector Addition – Computational Method Example 1 Slide 3

2. Calculate the perpendicular components of each vector. Calculate the perpendicular components of the resultant.

3. Calculate the magnitude and the direction of the resultant displacement. Draw the resultant vector diagram. Slide 1

4. Vector Addition – Computational Method 1.Draw a vector diagram of the situation. (Draw the vectors head to tail to add their affects, then draw the resultant from the tail of the first to the head of the last.)

5. Vector Addition – Computational Method 1.Draw a vector diagram of the situation. (Draw the vectors head to tail to add their affects, then draw the resultant from the tail of the first to the head of the last.) 2.Draw each vector one at a time and find its perpendicular components.

6. Vector Addition – Computational Method 1.Draw a vector diagram of the situation. (Draw the vectors head to tail to add their affects, then draw the resultant from the tail of the first to the head of the last.) 2.Draw each vector one at a time and find its perpendicular components. 3.Calculate the horizontal component of the resultant by finding the vector sum of the horizontal components of each vector. (Add the x-components) 4.Calculate the vertical component of the resultant by finding the vector sum of the vertical components of each vector. (Add the y-components)

7. Vector Addition – Computational Method 1.Draw a vector diagram of the situation. (Draw the vectors head to tail to add their affects, then draw the resultant from the tail of the first to the head of the last.) 2.Draw each vector one at a time and find its perpendicular components. 3.Calculate the horizontal component of the resultant by finding the vector sum of the horizontal components of each vector. (Add the x-components) 4.Calculate the vertical component of the resultant by finding the vector sum of the vertical components of each vector. (Add the y-components) 5.Draw the resultant vector diagram using the components found in (3) & (4). Then calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant.

8. Vector Addition – Computational Method Example 2 Draw the vector diagram. Slide 10

9. Calculate the perpendicular components of each vector. Calculate the perpendicular components of the resultant.

10. Draw the resultant vector diagram and calculate the magnitude and the direction of the resultant velocity. Slide 8

11. Example 3 What is the magnitude and the direction of the displacement of a car that travels In polar coordinates (magnitude and direction):