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written by Larry Friesen and Anne Gillis
This page contains a worksheet on the topic of vectors for beginning physics students.  It was developed as a companion to the lecture presentations by the same authors (see Related Items on this page for a link.)  A primary goal of the full instructional unit is to help physics and calculus students differentiate the uses of vectors for physics vs. mathematics, a difficulty known as the "vector calculus gap".   It may be freely downloaded and printed for classroom use.

This resource is part of a collection developed by the NSF-funded Mathematics Across the Community College Curriculum (MAC 3).
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Classical Mechanics
- Motion in Two Dimensions
= Position & Displacement
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= Instruments
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- Vector Algebra
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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= Test
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assessment, quiz, unit test, vector addition, vector components, vector notation, vector quiz, vector resolution, vector subtraction, vector test
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Metadata instance created December 22, 2008 by Caroline Hall
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February 4, 2008

This resource is part of 2 Physics Front Topical Units.


Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Vectors

This comprehensive worksheet on vectors may be used as a test/quiz for beginning physics students.  It was designed to accompany the lecture and lesson materials by the same authors (see above under Lesson Plans).  May be freely downloaded and printed for classroom use.

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Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Assessments

This comprehensive worksheet may be used as a test-quiz for introductory physics or as a diagnostic assessment for more advanced courses. It was designed to accompany the lecture and lesson materials by the same authors (see above under Vectors: Lesson Plans). May be freely downloaded and printed for classroom use.

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L. Friesen and A. Gillis, (2007), WWW Document, (http://www.mac3.matyc.org/vectors/vectors_worksheet.html).
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L. Friesen and A. Gillis, MAC^3: Vectors Worksheet (2007), <http://www.mac3.matyc.org/vectors/vectors_worksheet.html>.
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Friesen, L., & Gillis, A. (2008, February 4). MAC^3: Vectors Worksheet. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from http://www.mac3.matyc.org/vectors/vectors_worksheet.html
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Friesen, Larry, and Anne Gillis. MAC^3: Vectors Worksheet. February 4, 2008. http://www.mac3.matyc.org/vectors/vectors_worksheet.html (accessed 12 September 2024).
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Friesen, Larry, and Anne Gillis. MAC^3: Vectors Worksheet. 2007. 4 Feb. 2008. 12 Sep. 2024 <http://www.mac3.matyc.org/vectors/vectors_worksheet.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Larry Friesen and Anne Gillis", Title = {MAC^3: Vectors Worksheet}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {12 September 2024}, Month = {February 4, 2008}, Year = {2007} }
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This is a link to the full set of lesson materials by the same authors on vector algebra for beginning students.

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