Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition

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published by the University of Calgary
designer: Jonathan Barrett, Michael Boonstra, Maija Graham, Graeme Irwin, Hans Laue, Jason Law, Michelle McGrath, Arend Meetsma, Ali Rezaei, Qasim Syed, Andrew Turner, and Jeremiah Van Oosten
written by David Austin and Brian Martin

Available Languages: English, French

This resource is an interactive simulation that allows users to self-test their own knowledge of vector addition. By clicking and dragging lines, users can draw two vectors and their sum, then check the answer against that of the applet. A complete lesson plan is available through the Help menu, explaining both the tail-to-tip and parallelogram methods of vector addition.

This item is part of a larger collection of simulation based physics modules sponsored by the MAP project (Modular Approach to Physics).

http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/simulate/simp...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Mathematical Tools - Vector Algebra Other Sciences - Mathematics	- Lower Undergraduate - High School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

Intended Users	Formats	Ratings
- Learners - Educators	- application/java - text/html	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2001 University of Calgary
Keywords:: MAPS, interactive simulation, module, simulation, superpositioning, vector addition, vectors
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created May 23, 2008 by Christopher Allen
Record Updated:: March 6, 2011 by Taha Mzoughi
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 30, 2007
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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D. Austin and B. Martin, (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/simulate/simple/applet.html).

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D. Austin and B. Martin, Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/simulate/simple/applet.html>.

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Austin, D., & Martin, B. (2007, March 30). Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/simulate/simple/applet.html

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Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 30, 2007. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/simulate/simple/applet.html (accessed 20 January 2025).

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Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2001. 30 Mar. 2007. 20 Jan. 2025 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/simulate/simple/applet.html>.

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