By the end of this section, you will be able to apply principles of vector addition to determine relative velocity and explain the significance of the observer in the measurement of velocity.

In the following interactive students will begin to apply principles of vector addition to determine relative velocity and explain the significance of the observer in the measurement of velocity.

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.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A collection of resources on how to add vectors.

In this physics tutorial, students learn how to approach more complex vector addition situations by combining the concept of vector components and the principles of vector resolution with the use of the Pythagorean theorem.

In this physics tutorial, the task of summing vectors will be extended to cases in which the vectors are directed in directions other than purely vertical and horizontal.

Learners explore the Pre-Calculus topic of vectors. The tutorial examines vector addition, components of a vector, and scalar multiplication. Examples with detailed solutions are included.

Become a student of physics and approach the task of adding vector quantities, which also include direction. See this head-to-tail animation which helps with the visualization of this concept.

This site from NASA provides an excellent tutorial on vectors and their use in physics to describe the motion of objects. Vector addition and resolution are illustrated.

A Java applet on vector addition. Users drag two or more vectors to be added together. Clicking a button shows the resultant of the vectors.

Students understand the concepts of vectors and their resultant. They get acquainted with the parallelogram law of vector addition.

Defines vector addition and gives the algebraic notation for adding vectors. Includes a graphic and links to additional information.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you'll learn how to add two vectors with either the triangle method or the parallelogram method.

By participating in a group activity, students will learn how to add force vectors. They will see the significance of direction when adding vector quantities.

A lab experiment involving readily available materials. Students analyze three forces acting upon one point to determine the resultant force. Questions and accompanying answers are provided.

Analyze graphs that represent vector addition & subtraction. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

This site offers an interactive application to understand vector addition. The site exemplifies the ability to translate vectors to obtain a resultant.

An exceptional tutorial on the topic of vectors that offers many helpful graphics, some of which are interactive.

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.

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...

This site from Mathworld.com provides a detailed overview of vectors in algebra, and includes numerous formulas and examples.

This game is intended to help students get the idea of vector addition. Students will be given a randomly generated series of three vectors. They must follow the vectors to the end and then click to see if they hit the right spot.

Defines vector sum and expresses the notation using algebra. Includes links to sites with related information.

Illustration and description of how to add vectors using algebra.