Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction

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Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method

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 simulation walks the students through the comparison method for vector subtraction.

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

Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in.

http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/subtract/explain/compa...

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
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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2001 University of Calgary
Keywords:: comparaison, tail to tail, tail to tip, vector subtraction, vectors
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created August 3, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:: March 6, 2011 by Taha Mzoughi
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 23, 2003

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7778">Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 23, 2003.</a>

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D. Austin and B. Martin, (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/subtract/explain/compare/).

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D. Austin and B. Martin, Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/subtract/explain/compare/>.

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Austin, D., & Martin, B. (2003, March 23). Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method. Retrieved January 14, 2026, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/subtract/explain/compare/

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Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 23, 2003. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/subtract/explain/compare/ (accessed 14 January 2026).

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Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2001. 23 Mar. 2003. 14 Jan. 2026 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/subtract/explain/compare/>.

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@misc{ Author = "David Austin and Brian Martin", Title = {Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Subtraction - Comparison Method}, Publisher = {University of Calgary}, Volume = {2026}, Number = {14 January 2026}, Month = {March 23, 2003}, Year = {2001} }

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