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Name: Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
ID: m42127
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Understand the rules of vector addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
  • Apply graphical methods of vector addition and subtraction to determine the displacement of moving objects.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: Direction, Graphical method, Head-to-tail method, Kinematics, Magnitude, Motion, Vector, Vector addition, Vector subtraction
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.7 (history)
First publication date: Dec 28, 2011 12:13 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Nov 5, 2012 10:34 am -0600

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Version History

Version: 1.7 Nov 5, 2012 10:34 am -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
resolved negative vector sign mistake
Version: 1.6 Jun 20, 2012 9:40 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
post W&N QA
Version: 1.5 Jun 13, 2012 1:10 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
Review changes
Version: 1.4 Jun 6, 2012 12:42 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
consistency, LO, image cropping
Version: 1.3 Apr 26, 2012 2:42 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
pdf changes
Version: 1.2 Apr 26, 2012 12:46 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
initial content publication
Version: 1.1 Dec 28, 2011 12:13 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
Changes: 
Created module

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