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 based tutorial walks the students through the tip to tail method for adding three vectors.
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.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7783">Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Addition of Three Vectors - Tip-to-Tail Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 23, 2003.</a>
D. Austin and B. Martin, (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/threevec/).
D. Austin and B. Martin, Modular Approach to Physics: Addition of Three Vectors - Tip-to-Tail Method (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/threevec/>.
Austin, D., & Martin, B. (2003, March 23). Modular Approach to Physics: Addition of Three Vectors - Tip-to-Tail Method. Retrieved February 8, 2025, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/threevec/
Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Addition of Three Vectors - Tip-to-Tail Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 23, 2003. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/threevec/ (accessed 8 February 2025).
Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Addition of Three Vectors - Tip-to-Tail Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2001. 23 Mar. 2003. 8 Feb. 2025 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/threevec/>.
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Author = "David Austin and Brian Martin",
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Number = {8 February 2025},
Month = {March 23, 2003},
Year = {2001}
}
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