All Vectors are Not Created Equal
1. Complete the following statement:
A vector is a quantity which has ___________________ and _________________.
2. Examine the vectors in the diagram. Classify the vectors in the table below using appropriate
vector notation. (eg ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 ).
Same Magnitude Only
Same Direction Only
Same Magnitude and
Direction
No Similarities
6
L
I
H
G
K
M
4
J
T
F
E
B
2
D
S
-5
Q
5
A
O
R
C
-2
P
N
B
-4
3. On the grid, construct a vector with the same magnitude and direction as ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝑇.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐹𝐺
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ have equal magnitudes?
4. Without measuring, how would you determine that 𝐴𝐵
5.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹𝐺 are examples of equal vectors. What conditions are necessary for equal vectors?