SPH3U: Vector Diagrams

1 cm = 5 m

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1 cm = 10 km U

1. Draw each vector to scale, each starting at the origin of the coordinate system. N

R E

C =40 m [S 10o E]

10 m [E] A = 25 m [N 30oW] B =
35 m [W 70o S] D = o E = 32 m [E 80 N]

C =60 km [R 15o U]

15 km [D] A = 20 km [U 45oL] B =

55 km [L 30o D] D = o E = 35 km [U 80 R]

2. Measure each vector according to the scale and coordinate system. 1 cm = 2 m 1 cm = 5 km U

R E

3. Find the total displacement for each trip by adding the two displacement vectors together tip-to-tail (use the scale 1 cm = 10 km). Complete the chart assuming each trip took 2 hours. Vectors Diagram
d

displacement

distance

average velocity

v ave

v ave
average speed

40 km [E] 30 km [E]

40 km [E] 30 km [N]

40 km [E] 30 km [W]

40 km [E] 30 km [E30oN]

40 km [E] 30 km [S50oW]