Vector Addition Worksheet Physics. The direction of a vector is an angle measurement where 0 is to the right on the horizontal. For each set draw a roughly approximate sketch including a reference frame calculate the components of each vector using the sine and the cosine functions then add or subtract like direction components to find the x and y parts of the resultant and lastly find the magnitude of the resultant using the pythagorean theorem and the direction using the.
For this method we will be use trigonometric functions to break down each vector into their subsequent components of x and y directions. On fresh paper add each set of vectors below using trigonometry. Use the horizontal reference lines as needed.
High school undergrad intro.
16 use trig to calculate a vector s direction. Measure its length in centimeters and direction angle in standard form i e. Write your answers on the blank lines on this page. 3 step parallelogram vector addition.
