Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores en El Plano
In Spanish. Interactive activities to introduce the concept of a vector and its different operations.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Vectores Y Traslaciones
These are different interactive activities dealing with vectors, sum of vectors and translation of vectors.
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Geometria Metrica
In Spanish. This interactive unit examines how to measure in space. The basic tools are the scalar and vectors.
Other
Math Help: Trying to Pull a Boulder Up a Hill
A practical application of the use of the components of vectors with force. Example and general form are both given.
Math Planet
Math Planet: Geometry: Transformations: Vectors
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to vectors. [1:16]
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Column Vectors
Idenitfy the sum, difference and scalar multiple of column vectors and represent the results graphically.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Shape: Vector Algebra
Test your knowledge of sum, difference, and scalar multiple of vectors.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Dot Product of Unit Vectors
This site gives an example of a problem showing how to find the dot product of unit vectors.
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Calculus Ii: Vectors
The resource examines vectors and their properties. Topics investigated are vector, vector arithmetic, dot product, and cross product. Class notes, definitions, and examples with detailed solutions are included. The notes are available...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Relative Velocity Riverboat Problems
This thorough explanation from the Glenbrook High School of different kinds of vector problems address relative velocity with an airplane and riverboat. Includes examples and a five question practice quiz. Answers with all work shown are...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors Resultants
This resource provides a detailed explanation of a resultant, in terms of vectors. Content also includes helpful examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Velocity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Difference between velocity and speed, using vector arrows to represent velocity, objects that have different velocities and how to calculate average velocity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Resultant as the Sum of Two Components
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Express a vector as two component vectors.
University of Nebraska
Rectangular Coordinates in 3 D
Advanced discussion of the components of a vector on a three dimensional plane is available here along with formulas and properties.
Other
Vector Sum
This site offers an interactive application to understand vector addition. The site exemplifies the ability to translate vectors to obtain a resultant.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Exploring Acceleration Through Vectors
The goal of this activity is to get students to think about what is happening when velocity and acceleration vectors point in different directions. The pictures, sentences, and cars used allow the students to picture each situation in...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vectors and Scalars Part 2
A slide show presentation which shows how component parts can be used to determine a vector. It also introduces trigonometry functions to show how vectors can have rotational directions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Vector Analysis Applications
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve problems involving velocity and other quantities that can be represented by vectors.
Other
Algebra Lab: Word Lesson: Vectors Right Triangles Components and Resultants
Solve problems using vectors that involve velocity, speed, direction, and magnitude. Includes examples and practice problems. Click on the buttons under the practice questions to see the solutions.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Dot Product of Two Vectors and Applications
Learners explore the Pre-Calculus topic of vectors. The activity is a tutorial on the calculation and applications of the dot product of two vectors. Examples with detailed solutions are included.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Vector Addition and Scalar Multiplication
Learners explore the Pre-Calculus topic of vectors. The tutorial examines vector addition, components of a vector, and scalar multiplication. Examples with detailed solutions are included.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom:vectors/projectiles:vector Addition:order Does Not Matter
An animated illustration helps students understand that the summative result of two or more vectors can be determined by a process of vector addition.