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Topic1.Unit &measurement
Topic1.Unit &measurement
add/subtract 14.3
+ 220.75
235.05
1. Keep everything to the left of the decimal
2. Keep only the places in common to the right of
the decimal
3. Use the last digit dropped to round
Rules for calculating with sig. figs.
We draw a vector from the initial point or origin (called the “tail” of a vector) to the
end or terminal point (called the “head” of a vector), marked by an arrowhead.
Magnitude is the length of a vector and is always a positive scalar quantity.
Vector Addition
To find the resultant vector, vectors in the same direction are added,
whereas vectors in the opposite direction are subtracted.
Opposite Direction