VECTOR WEBQUEST
Part I
Please copy and answer the listed questions in your notebook on pages 49 - 51.
Draw vectors to scale and in the correct direction as needed to answer these
questions.
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What is a Scalar?
What are the two rules for adding vectors together?
What type of line is used to show a vector?
Where does the Resultant start?
Where does the Resultant end?
Make a drawing of a plane with a tail wind. Label the force vector of the
engine (540 km/hr NE), wind (35 km/hr NE) and the resultant force. Show the
direction the plane would travel.
7. After walking 11 km due north from camp, a hiker then walks 11 km due
east.
a) What is the total distance walked by the hiker?
b) Determine the total displacement from the starting point.
8. An explorer walks 13 km due east, then 18 km north, and finally 3 km west.
a) What is the total distance walked?
b) What is the resulting displacement of the explorer from the starting point?
Part II
Search and find a minimum of 3 different websites about vectors. Use different
keywords paired with vectors as well (i.e. vector addition, vector component, etc).
For each website do the following:
1. List the web address.
2. Find one fact, statement or explanation that helps you understand vectors
better and copy into your notebook.
3. Find one example problem and the answer and copy into your notebook.