Describes and illustrates the addition of vectors.

Illustrates and describes how to add two vectors graphically.

In this physics indoor lab learners calculate the displacement from one corner of the school to the other.

The process of graphical addition with vectors is shown at this site.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at finding the direction and magnitude of vectors and breaking vectors into component parts.

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.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about adding two vectors together by components in the context of a GPS-style city map. Adjust magnitude and angles in the two vectors to simulate the driverless car. Examples taking this concept...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive simulation, the user will help guide the driverless car using vectors.

Background information on vectors and their use in describing motion in two dimensions. A comparison of Aristotle's and Galileo's perspectives on force and motion is given.

This site from the Math Forum of Drexel University contains downloadable sketches and pictures related to vectors. You may need to down-load the Geometer's Sketchpad to view these pages.

Using a combination of online exploration and teacher instruction students will discover that vectors have both magnitude and direction. They will be able to use vectors to represent problem situations. Students will also be will be able...

This personal site provides a diagram and description of the addition of vectors. The triangle law of addition and the parallelogram law are given.

Students use a figure to sketch a new vector that combines the tail of one vector with the head of the other vector. The practice problem is available in PDF format.

The practice exercise asks students to sketch a new vector that combines two given vectors. The problem is available in PDF format.

Learners sketch a graph of the specified vector by combining two given vectors. The practice problem is available in PDF format.

Illustration and description of vector subtraction. Similar to vector addition.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand vector subtraction v - w as v + (-w), where -w is the additive inverse of w, with the same magnitude as w and pointing in the opposite direction....

Add two vectors in magnitude and direction form to get a new vector in component form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Add two vectors in magnitude and direction form to get a new vector also in magnitude and direction form.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determine the physical description of vector displacement additions.

A short interactive activity which allows you to visualize the sum of vectors.

Add and subtract vectors given in component form.

This is a list of 21 questions focusing on the major concepts of each section of Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions such as adding and subtracting vectors using different methods.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Follow the path depicted on the map then try to convert the series of six steps to a set of written directions.