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Vector Addition Model
written by
Andrew Duffy
supported by the National Science Foundation
This simulation gives students a chance to practice two-dimensional vector addition in an interactive format with immediate feedback. The magnitude and direction of two vectors are given; the students' task is to determine x and y components, length of the two vectors, and the resultant sum. Users may select "Check Answers" to find out if their response is correct, or select "Show Answers" to see the correct values displayed.
SEE ANNOTATIONS (below) for a tutorial on the topic of vector fundamentals, recommended by The Physics Front editors. This item was created with Easy Java Simulations (EJS), a modeling tool that allows users without formal programming experience to generate computer models and simulations. To run the simulation, simply click the Java Archive file below. To modify or customize the model, See Related Materials for detailed instructions on installing and running the EJS Modeling and Authoring Tool. Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java (JRE).
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)11. Common Themes
11B. Models
the Physics Classroom: Vector Addition
(Author: Tom Henderson)
Date: 06/09/2010
An editor-recommended tutorial to accompany the "Vector Addition Model". It begins with very simple concept-building, then moves into detailed explanations of the math involved to determine the magnitude of a vector (both the trigonometric and the parallelogram methods).
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Author = "Andrew Duffy",
Title = {Vector Addition Model},
Month = {April},
Year = {2010}
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Easy Java Simulations Modeling and Authoring Tool
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Covers the Same Topic As
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Covers the Same Topic As
Vector Addition with Integer Components
A simpler version of the same simulation that gives students fundamental practice in two-dimensional vector addition in which the components are integers. relation by Caroline Hall
Is a Teaching Guide For
Physics Classroom: Component Addition
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