Vectors and Scalars Quatities
Vectors and Scalars Quatities
Vectors and Scalars Quatities
QUANTITIES
RAPHAEL V. PEREZ, CpE
SCALAR QUANTITY
has only magnitude. (Only the
measure / quantity)
VECTOR QUANTITY
has both magnitude and direction.
SCALAR
distance
volume
speed
displacement
acceleration
mass
work
power
resistance
force
velocity
weight
pressure
VECTOR
2
1.5
1
R
ES
U
LT
AN
T
2.5
0.5
-1
-0.5
Vect
or 2=
B
V
EC
TO
R
3.5
0.5
t
c
e
V
1
=
1
or
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
SAMPLE PROBLEM
1. A man walks at40 meters East
and 30 meters North. Find the
magnitude
of
resultant
displacement and its vector
angle. Use Graphical Method.
VECTOR
tail
head
(arrowhead)
E
D
TU
I
N
G
MA
USE RULER TO
MEASURE AND
TO DRAW A
S
LINE
ER
M
0
T
E
= 37 N of E
B = 30 METERS,
NORTH
SAMPLE PROBLEM
2. Given:
A = 5 km ,East
B = 6 km, NE
C = 7 km, 30 N of W
R=?
=?
2. Given:
A = 5 km ,East
B = 6 km, NE
C = 7 km, 30 N of W
= ?
R=
?
R = ?
NOTE: 1 GRID = 10 km
POSSIBLE GRAPH
ASSIGNMENT
1. Given:
A= 13cm, 30 N of E
B= 20 cm, North
R=?
=?
2. Given:
M= 5.7 cm, NW
N= 2.5 cm, SE
O= 1.3 cm, NE
R=?
=?
Formula:
Resultant vector
Where A and B are vectors can form a
right angle and are also primary
directions.
Vector Angle
the answer is :
(the R); () (opposite) of (adjacent)
SAMPLE PROBLEM
1. A man walks at 40 meters East
and 30 meters North. Find the
magnitude
of
resultant
displacement and its vector
angle.
Use
Pythagorean
Theorem.
=
=
use calculator
sketch
your
problem
M
0
A = 40 METERS, EAST
S
R
E
T
B = 30 METERS, NORTH
= 50 m
Ax = A cos x
Ay = A sin x
Sum of x and y Components:
FINAL
ANSWER IS:
Magnitude of the Resultant Vector:
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
-
+
0
0
Quadrant of Magnitude
Quadrant of Magnitude
I
I
II
II
III
III
IV
IV
Y-axis (North or South)
0
0
B = 6 km, NE
C = 7 km, 30 N of W
X-component
Y-component
A
B
C
+5
+6 cos 45
-7 cos 30
0
+6 sin 45
+7 sin 30
Total
= 3.18046
= 7.74264
The magnitude
N of E
= 8.37 km
A = 5 km ,East
B = 6 km, NE
C = 7 km, 30 N of W
R = ?
NOTE: 1 GRID = 10 km
POSSIBLE GRAPH
= ?
R =
8. 37
km.
=
67.6
7
FINAL ANSWER
Vectors
Xcompon
ent
Ycompone
nt
B=
A
B
C
C= 4N
Total
A=
B=
C=
A=
Vect
ors
A
B
C
D
Total
Xcomponent
Ycomponent
D=7N