Vectors

Vector WebQuest

Read [|this explanation]  about vector direction:

Read [|the explanation] about adding vectors.

1. If you add two vectors, is the resultant vector always larger than the original vectors? Explain your answer. [|Watch the airplane animation] :

2. What happens to the airplane when it is in a headwind? 3. What happens to the airplane when it is in a crosswind? Why do you think this is?

[|River and Boat Animation] :

4. Using geometry, how do you think you could calculate the resultant velocity of the riverboat as it is traveling across the river ?

Look at the [|vector addition] animation: