Notes about vectors can be found in the files below.
- Vector presentation.ppt is a PowerPoint presentation that goes over the major ideas of vectors and their components.
- Adding vectors.pdf is a step-by-step description of how to add vectors.
- Adding vectors example.pdf is a sample problem of adding two force vectors
- SOHCAHTOA.pdf is a sheet of notes explaining the ratios of sides of right triangles using sine, cosine, and tangent.
- Vector addition with unit vector notation.pdf is a color coded example of adding vectors by first breaking them down into X and Y components.
- Vector components.pdf shows a comparison of adding vectors graphically and mathematically.
- Vector addition calculator.xlsx is an Excel spreadsheet that allows you to add up to six vectors using either magnitude/angle format or component format.
Helpful links
Vectors - brought to you by The Physics Classroom website, this site has animations and practice problems.