Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction

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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group

This interactive homework problem takes introductory physics students through a step-by-step process of how to visualize and calculate vector subtraction. It is designed as a problem requiring analysis and student response, with immediate feedback for both correct and incorrect responses. It is appropriate for non-science majors and students with little background in physics or vector algebra.

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http://research.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/01/ve...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Motion in Two Dimensions = Position & Displacement Education Practices - Active Learning = Problem Solving Mathematical Tools - Vector Algebra	- Lower Undergraduate - High School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Best practice = Curriculum support = Problem/Problem Set = Tutorial

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2006 University of Illinois Physics Education Research Group
Keywords:: subtraction, vector
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created January 29, 2008 by Alea Smith
Record Updated:: March 12, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: June 16, 2006
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), WWW Document, (http://research.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/01/vectors).

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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), <http://research.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/01/vectors>.

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Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Retrieved May 21, 2013, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: http://research.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/01/vectors

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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. http://research.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/01/vectors (accessed 21 May 2013).

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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 16 June 2006. 21 May 2013 <http://research.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys101/ie/01/vectors>.

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