In this physics activity, students will simulate a race car on a circular track. Velocity, acceleration, and force vectors will be analyzed at various places along the track. As the students progress in the activity, prompts for student...

An extensive discussion of vector addition with links to interactives and exercises.

Through examples and interactive practice problems, this physics tutorial helps students understand how forces behave on an object on an inclined plane.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about adding force vectors in two dimensions using the example of a painting hanging from two strings. Experiment with variables of weight and angles to hang a portrait in this physics simulation....

A complete lesson/tutorial on vectors. Learn about vector addition, vector resolution, vector components, and resultants. Numerous examples and learning exercises are provided.

Learn more about the properties of velocity, acceleration, and force vectors in this illustrated article.

Explore the world of vectors, by finding answers to questions like what are vectors, what are scalars, what is the difference between scalar and vectors, the magnitude of a vector, operations on vectors, and properties of a vector.

Three complete tutorials on vectors and two dimension forces and motion. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.

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.

An interactive simulation that teaches about gravitational force, Newton's Third Law, and force pairs by varying properties affect the gravitational force exerted between two objects. This simulation can either be downloaded or played...

This interactive tutorial helps students determine the components of a vector to better understand resolution of forces.

Try this walking toy activity to learn about the directional forces that act on it to control its movements.

By the end of this section, you will be able to understand the four basic forces that underlie the processes in nature: gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear, strong nuclear forces.

Explore adding vectors by dragging objects on a canvas. Adding vectors can be easy with this Vector Guessing Game Interactive. Students can improve their understanding and skill at adding vectors using the head-to-tail method.

Students examine examples of vectors that are directed in two dimensions- upward and rightward, northward and westward, eastward and southward, etc.

Try these vector addition challenges where twenty-five vectors are displayed on a grid. Each challenge involves adding three of the vectors together to determine the resultant. The emphasis of the activity is on component addition.

Try this adding vector challenge. Two random vectors are displayed, and students must quickly decide on the size and direction of the resultant. The challenge is to solve as many correctly as possible in 20 seconds. Repeat, and beat your...

Watch this short demonstration that focuses on a single question: Does the order in which vectors are added together affect the magnitude or the direction of the resultant?

The process of finding the magnitudes of the components of a force, called resolving the force, is explained at this site.

Students experience and analyze two different methods of lifting a bowling ball. By using and understanding vectors, they create a useful free body diagram to explain why one person can lift the bowling ball easier than two people

Students must find out the velocity vector for a plane based on readings they take from a radar screen. This video helps students solve the problem: https://youtu.be/y7jOBYseolU

Applying the forces of wind and/or gravity to a particle system so that the system can apply force to all individual particles. In addition, adding a repeller where all the force vectors have a different direction is illustrated.

An interactive Java applet where users can rotate a vector about its tail and view the components of that vector. Magnitude of the components is updated on screen as the vector is dragged.

In this tutorial, examine the effect of forces acting at angles to the horizontal, such that the force has an influence in two dimensions- horizontally and vertically.