Vector Addition
Topics
- Vectors
- Vector Addition
Description
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.
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain vector representations in their own words.
- Convert between the angular form of vectors and the component form.
Standards Alignment
Common Core - Math
HSN-VM.A.1
(+) Recognize vector quantities as having both magnitude and direction. Represent vector quantities by directed line segments, and use appropriate symbols for vectors and their magnitudes (e.g., v, |v|, ||v||, v).
HSN-VM.A.2
(+) Find the components of a vector by subtracting the coordinates of an initial point from the coordinates of a terminal point.
HSN-VM.B.4
(+) Add and subtract vectors.
HSN-VM.B.4a
Add vectors end-to-end, component-wise, and by the parallelogram rule. Understand that the magnitude of a sum of two vectors is typically not the sum of the magnitudes.
HSN-VM.B.4b
Given two vectors in magnitude and direction form, determine the magnitude and direction of their sum.
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Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
MC | Physics | ||
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo Lab HW |
Physics | ||
Vector Addition 1: Introduction to vector math (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab CQs |
Physics Mathematics |
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Vector Addition 2: Understanding Force equilibrium (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Other | Mathematics Physics |
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PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum | Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Physics Biology Earth Science Chemistry |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Physics Earth Science Biology Chemistry |
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CCSS Math Alignment with Sims | Amanda McGarry | K-5 MS HS |
Other | Mathematics | ||
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Physics Chemistry Biology |
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PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Virtual Vector Lab - Components & Trig Operations | Jeremy Smith | HS | Lab | Physics Mathematics |
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Vector Tug-of-War | Patrick Foley | HS | Guided Lab |
Physics Mathematics |
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a problem | Mohammad Alshahrani | UG-Intro HS |
HW | Mathematics Physics |
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Vector Activity | Amy Jordan | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Kinematics | Wang Yunhe | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Vector Walk | Duane Dolejsi | HS UG-Intro |
Lab | Mathematics Physics |
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Vector Dot Product | Sue Popelka | HS | Lab | |||
Addition and Resolution of Vectors | Chow CW | HS UG-Intro |
CQs Lab HW |
Physics | ||
1 Dimensional Motion - Kinematics and Graphing | Sarah Stanhope | HS | Lab | |||
Force Vectors | Peter Amato-von Hemert | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
Introduction to Vectors | Katherine Frett | HS | Lab | Mathematics Physics |
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Clases Demostrativas Interactivas (ILD) de Vectores | Diana López | HS UG-Intro |
Demo Discuss |
Physics | ||
Vectoren optellen | Bastiaan Vinke | HS | Guided | Physics | ||
Introductie vectorrekening | Nathalie van der Weiden | HS | Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
벡터 더하기 SIM 사용설명서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | UG-Intro HS |
Lab Demo HW |
Mathematics Physics |
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Soma Vetorial | Diego Oliveira Silva, Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS |
Guided | Mathematics Physics |
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Practica de Vectores. | walter Manuel Trujillo Yaipen | UG-Adv Grad UG-Intro |
Lab HW Guided |
Physics |
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