Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions: Vectors/direction
The emphasis of this unit is to understand some fundamentals about vectors, and to apply the fundamentals in order to understand motion and forces that occur in two dimensions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Scalar Projections
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students will study scalar projections: dot products of vectors and unit vectors. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems
In this interactive module, students will learn how to define and distinguish between scalar and vector quantities. They will assign a coordinate system for a scenario involving one-dimensional motion.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
In this interactive site, students will begin to understand the rules of vector addition, subtraction, and multiplication and apply graphical methods of vector addition and subtraction to determine the displacement of moving objects.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Vector Math
This activity checks that you are able to add and subtract vectors, calculate the dot and cross product of vectors, and multiply or divide vectors by scalars.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Vector Algebra
Test your knowledge of sum, difference, and scalar multiple of vectors.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Column Vectors
Idenitfy the sum, difference and scalar multiple of column vectors and represent the results graphically.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Vectors
Through informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, online labs, and virtual simulations, students gain an understanding of vectors essential to understanding of physics.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Work, Energy, and Power
The mathematical model for the relationships between work and energy serves to model physical problems and, more importantly, predict natural and man-made phenomena. Students discover the relationships which serve as a powerful...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Locating an Object: Distance and Displacement
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand how to analyze one dimensional motion by applying mathematic equations, distance, and displacement.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Vector Scalar Product: Vector Multiplied by a Scalar
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Represent scalar multiplication graphically by scaling vectors and possibly reversing their direction; perform scalar multiplication component-wise. Compute the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Analyze Scalar Multiplication
Match vectors to images based on scalars to show that you understand scalar multiplication. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Scalar Projections
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Represent scalar multiplication graphically by scaling vectors and possibly reversing their direction; perform scalar multiplication component-wise.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Gridiron Physics: Scalars and Vectors
An unbelievable play on an American football field is the perfect backdrop for understanding crucial physics concepts. Michelle Buchanan goes play-by-play on the vectors, the scalars, and the glory of a downright scientific touchdown....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Vector Sum and Difference
[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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: 2.2 Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Define and distinguish between scalar and vector quantities and Assign a coordinate system for a scenario involving one-dimensional motion.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Vector
This site from Mathworld.com provides a detailed overview of vectors in algebra, and includes numerous formulas and examples.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Distance and Displacement
Students are introduced to the two scalar and vector quantities of distance and displacement with several illustrated practice problem opportunities.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Work & Vectors
Watch this video tutorial, and find out why work is not a vector. [4:48]
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Scalar Field Gradient Model
Students investigate scalar and vector fields though a downloadable java simulation. The simulation explores the gradient of a scalar field using a numerical approximation to the partial derivatives.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Scalars and Vectors
Kids learn about scalars and vectors in the science of physics. Scalars are magnitude only while vectors have magnitude and direction. Examples and differences and how to draw a vector.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Vector Scalar Product: Vector Multiplied by a Scalar
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you'll learn how to multiply a vector by a scalar, what the resulting quantity is, and how to represent it.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores en El Plano
In Spanish. Interactive activities to introduce the concept of a vector and its different operations.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Speed and Velocity
Through illustrated examples and interactive practice problems, students examine the difference between speed and velocity.