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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This interactive homework problem is designed to help students strategically approach a vector subtraction problem. The problem is accompanied by a sequence of questions designed to encourage critical thinking and conceptual analysis. It is part of a larger collection of interactive problems developed by the Illinois Physics Education Research Group.
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- Vector Algebra
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
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Keywords:
problem solving, tutorial example, vector addition, vector subtraction, vectors
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G. Gladding, (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), WWW Document, (http://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_vectors).
AJP/PRST-PER
G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), <http://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_vectors>.
APA Format
Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: http://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_vectors
Chicago Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. http://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_vectors (accessed 20 April 2024).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 16 June 2006. 20 Apr. 2024 <http://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys111/ie/02/IE_vectors>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gary Gladding", Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction}, Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {20 April 2024}, Month = {June 16, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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