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This applet will help you learn to add vectors by components. We hope that the
applet is intuitive and helpful as you learn one of the more challenging aspects of the
first few weeks of physics. Also, it is a good review method for later times when
you need some practice.
Brief Instructions:
- After reading this section, maximize your web browser and scroll down until the applet
is completely visible.
- When you click inside the box, a vector is drawn from the origin to the point that you
clicked. Once two vectors are displayed, clicking again will cause the oldest vector
to be discarded, and replaced by the newer vector.
- Once you have two vectors, click the top button to find the components of 'Vector A'.
- Clicking on the second button will generate the components of 'Vector B'
- The third button will sum the components to generate the components of the 'Resultant'
- The fourth button will convert the components of the resultant into its magnitude and
direction.
- Reset will do just what the name suggests.
It is quite useful to work the problem with your calculator at hand, performing the
calculations for yourself, and checking with the applet. You will not benefit as
much if you just 'push the buttons'.
These pages are intended to benefit the Physics students at MUH. This
server is operated by Physics for the students in Science courses at MUH. Comments
and suggestions should go to the webmaster:
Barney Taylor
Physics Dept.
Miami University - Hamilton
1601 Peck Blvd. Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 785-3225
taylorbe@miamioh.edu
last modified on January 19, 2005
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