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Unit Conversion (25pts)
1) 8.92 ft = ____m (3.28 ft = 1m)
2) 65 mi/h = ____m/s (1 mi = 1,609 m)
3) 2 mi/h/s = ____m/s²
4) The largest diamond ever found had a size of 3100
carats. One carat is equivalent to a mass of 0.200 g.
Use the fact that 1 kg has a weight of 2.205 lb under
certain conditions, and determine the weight of this
diamond in pounds.
Vectors
MELCs
1. Differentiate vector and scalar
quantities.
2. Perform addition of vectors.
3. Rewrite a vector in component
form.
• We have defined measurement as the act of
comparing a quantity with its unit, and quantity as
anything that can be measured, for example mass,
temperature, force, speed etc.

• Mass and temperature are examples of base

quantities; force and speed are examples of derived
quantities.

• Besides these two types of quantities, we can also

classify quantities as scalar or vector quantities.
• Scalar quantities have magnitude only.
• They include all base quantities, area, volume, density, electric
charge, speed, work, energy, power, frequency, electric potential
difference, etc.
• Speed, for example, can be specified by saying 14 m/s, which is a
magnitude.

• Vector quantities have both magnitude and direction.

• They include acceleration, displacement, velocity, momentum, force,
magnetic field, electric field, impulse, torque, magnetic dipole
moment, etc.
• Velocity, for example, can be specified by saying 14 m/s to the north,
which is both magnitude and direction.

magnitude
• size or amount of a quantity
• A vector quantity is represented by an arrow,
whose length is proportional to its magnitude and
whose arrowhead indicates its direction.

A = 1 N, east
B = 2 N, north

C = 3N, west

Note: The 3 letters are bold-typed, which also indicate their vector nature.
Addition of Vectors
• In adding vectors, their directions must be taken into consideration, and the sum of
two or more vectors is called the resultant, which is also a vector.
• For two vectors acting in the same direction:
The magnitude of the resultant is equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the
vectors. The direction of the resultant is the same as the direction of the
vectors.
• For two vectors acting in opposite direction:
The magnitude of the resultant is equal to the difference of the magnitudes of
the vectors. The direction of the resultant is the same as the direction of the
larger vector.
• For two vectors that are perpendicular to each other:
The magnitude of the resultant can be obtained by the Pythagorean Theorem.
The direction of the resultant can be found by using the inverse tangent
function.
• For two vectors that do not satisfy the previous cases:
Use the Component Method.
Add the following displacement vectors:
a) 10.0 m, west and 10.0 m, west
b) 10.0 m, west and 9.0 m, east
c) 10.0 m, north and 10.0 m, north
d) 10.0 m, north and 10.0 m, south
e) 10.0 m, west, 10.0 m, north, and
10.0 m, east
f) 10.0 m, east and 10.0 m, north

displacement
• a vector quantity whose magnitude is the
shortest distance between the initial and final
positions of the motion and whose direction
points from the initial to the final position
a) 10.0 m, west and 10.0 m, west

20.0 m, west
For two vectors acting in the same direction:
The magnitude of the resultant is equal to the sum of the magnitudes of
the vectors. The direction of the resultant is the same as the direction of
the vectors.
 b) 10.0 m, west and 9.0 m, east

1.0 m, west
For two vectors acting in opposite direction:
The magnitude of the resultant is equal to the difference of the
magnitudes of the vectors. The direction of the resultant is the same as
the direction of the larger vector.
c) 10.0 m, north and 10.0 m, north

20.0 m, north
d) 10.0 m, north and 10.0 m, south

0 (null vector)
e) 10.0 m, west, 10.0 m, north,
and 10.0 m, east

10.0 m, north
f. 10.0 m, east and 10.0 m, north
For two vectors that are perpendicular to each other:
R The magnitude of the resultant can be obtained by the
Pythagorean Theorem. The direction of the resultant
can be found by using the inverse tangent function.

R = ((10.0m)2 +(10.0m)2)1/2 ϴ = tan-1(10.0m/10.0m)

R = 14.142136 m ϴ = 45.0⁰ north of east
R = 14.1 m

R = 14.1 m, 45.0⁰ north of east

Notebook Assignment:
a. Frame of reference
b. Inertial motion
c. Accelerated motion
d. Constant speed
e. Constant acceleration