Two Dimensional Motion and Vectors

Syllabus, Handouts and PowerPoint lectures for this unit: Calendar | Handouts | Lectures

Labs: Where am I .:. Vernier Trajectories .:. Cliff Arc PhET

Quizlettes: Cliff Quizlette .:. Arc Quizlette .:. IP Challenge Simulations

Assessments: 3.1 - Vectors .:. 3.2 - Cliff problems .:. 3.3 - Arc Problems .:. 3.4 - Boat Crossing River

3A. Learn what a vector is, and what types we will use.

3B. Learn how to find vector components.

What Components are, and how to write them:

How to find the lengths using sin and cos: SOHCAHTOA!

Many Examples:

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 1

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 2

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 3

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 4

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 5

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 6

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 7

SOHCAHTOA Components Example 8

Even More Examples:

SOH CAH TOA Components Example 1

SOH CAH TOA Components Example 2

SOH CAH TOA Components Example 3

SOH CAH TOA Components Example 4

SOH CAH TOA Components Example 5

SOH CAH TOA Components Example 6

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Finding Vector Components

Vector Components Example 1

Vector Components Example 2

Vector Components Example 3

Vector Components Example 4

Vector Components Example 5

If you are having problems finding the Trig Angle, look at these examples:

Finding The Trig Angle Example 1

Finding The Trig Angle Example 2

Finding The Trig Angle Example 3

Finding The Trig Angle Example 4

Finding The Trig Angle Example 5

Finding The Trig Angle Example 6

Old Pencil and Paper Videos:

3C. Learn how to add two vector component vectors.

Adding two component vectors:

Noteguide03C-AddingVC.docx

Whiteboards:

Adding Vector Components Example 1

Adding Vector Components Example 2

Adding Vector Components Example 3

Adding Vector Components Example 4

3D. Learn how to draw vector component vectors, and calculate an angle and a magnitude

Converting VC Vectors to AM vectors:

Noteguide03D-VCtoAM.docx

Whiteboards:

Finding Angle Magnitude Vectors Example 1

Finding Angle Magnitude Vectors Example 3

Finding Angle Magnitude Vectors Example 4

Finding Angle Magnitude Vectors Example 5

3E. Learn how to add two Angle-Magnitude vectors.

Noteguide03E-AddingAM.docx

Adding Two AM Vectors:

Another example: (Optional)

3F. Understand the basic idea behind projectile motion.

NoteGuide03F-BasicProjectile.docx

Basic Cliff Problem:

The Last 50 Seconds: (Sorry)

3G. Solve difficult Cliff Problems

NoteGuide03G-Cliff.docx

Solving Difficult Cliff Problems:

Help with the Cliff Quizlette:

Front side:

Back:

The Noteguide for this:

NoteGuide-Cliff.docx