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Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method

published by the University of Calgary
designer: Jonathan Barrett, Michael Boonstra, Maija Graham, Graeme Irwin, Hans Laue, Jason Law, Michelle McGrath, Arend Meetsma, Ali Rezaei, Qasim Syed, Andrew Turner, and Jeremiah Van Oosten
written by David Austin and Brian Martin

Available Languages: English, French

This simulation-based tutorial walks the user through the tip-to-tail method of vector addition. Both text and voice narration accompany the Java applet.

This item is part of a larger collection of simulation based physics models sponsored by the MAP project (Modular Approach to Physics).

Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in.

http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/tipta...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - Motion in Two Dimensions = Position & Displacement Mathematical Tools - Vector Algebra Other Sciences - Mathematics	- High School - Lower Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Activity = Curriculum support = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

Appropriate Courses	Categories	Ratings
- Physical Science - Physics First - Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics - AP Physics	- Activity - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Intended Users:: Learner
Educator
Formats:: application/java
text/html
Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2001 University of Calgary
Keywords:: comparaison, tail to tail, tail to tip, vector addition, vectors
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created August 3, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
Record Updated:: March 6, 2011 by Taha Mzoughi
Last Update when Cataloged:: March 23, 2003
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

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

This Java applet walks students step-by-step through the process of tip-to-tail vector addition. The accompanying text is easy for high school students to follow.

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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=7781">Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 23, 2003.</a>

AIP Format

D. Austin and B. Martin, Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/tiptail/).

AJP/PRST-PER

D. Austin and B. Martin, Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/tiptail/>.

APA Format

Austin, D., & Martin, B. (2003, March 23). Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method. Retrieved May 19, 2013, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/tiptail/

Chicago Format

Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, March 23, 2003. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/tiptail/ (accessed 19 May 2013).

MLA Format

Austin, David, and Brian Martin. Modular Approach to Physics: Vector Addition - Tip-to-Tail Method. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2001. 23 Mar. 2003. 19 May 2013 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/vectors/addition/explain/tiptail/>.

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