Class Questions

What is a vector?
What is a scalar?

Have you ever heard these terms before?

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L1- Introduction to
Vectors
U1 – Geometric Vectors

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Vectors and Scalars
Vector - A quantity that has both magnitude
and direction.
Scalar – A quantity that describes magnitude
or size only (with or without units). It does not
include direction.

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Classify the following as Vector (V), Scalar
(S) or Neither (N)
A van traveling at 20 km/h to the west
A plane travelling 360mi/h
The root of 5
Walking 2km to school going south
I love Barney

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Classify the following as Vector (V), Scalar
(S) or Neither (N)
A van traveling at 20 km/h to the west (V)
A plane travelling 360mi/h (S)
The root of 5 (S)
Walking 2km to school going south (V)
I love Barney (N)

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Vector Representations
Geometric Vector - Representation of a vector using
an arrow diagram.
Algebraically: AB where A is the start and B is the
end or v

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Characteristics
Magnitude – the size of a vector designated using
absolute brackets. |AB|=
Direction – True or Quadrant bearing

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Direction
True bearing – Compass measurement from
North in clockwise direction. (left diagram)
Quadrant bearing – Measurement between 0⁰
and 90⁰ east or west of the North-South line.

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Types of vectors
Parallel/Collinear Vectors – Same or opposite
direction (not necessarily same
magnitude).

Equal Vectors – Same direction and

magnitude.

Opposite Vectors – Same magnitude

but opposite direction.

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Special Vectors
Unit vectors – i and j have magnitude 1 and a true
bearing of 0⁰ and 90⁰, respectively.
Zero Vector denoted 0 has zero magnitude and
undefined direction.

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Convert the following
True Bearings Quadrant Bearings
130⁰ _____
330 ⁰ _____
_____ N20⁰W
_____ S30⁰E

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Convert the following
True Bearings Quadrant Bearings
130⁰ S50⁰E
330⁰ N30⁰W
340⁰ N20⁰W
150⁰ S30⁰E

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True or False
If two vectors are collinear then they are parallel.
If two vectors are collinear they must have the same
magnitude.
If |AB|=2 and |v|=2, then AB and v are equal vectors.
The opposite vector of AB is BA or –AB.
|i|=1 with a true bearing of 90⁰
0 has a bearing of 0⁰ and |0|=0
The weight of an object is an example of a scalar.

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True or False
If two vectors are collinear then they are parallel. T
If two vectors are collinear they must have the same
magnitude. F
If |AB|=2 and |v|=2, then AB and v are equal vectors. F
The opposite vector of AB is BA or –AB. T
|i|=1 with a true bearing of 90⁰ F
0 has a bearing of 0⁰ and |o|=0 F
The weight of an object is an example of a scalar. T

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Classwork
P101-103 # 1, 4, 5, 7-11, 13-15, 17,
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