Curated OER
Velocity and Acceleration
In this velocity and acceleration worksheet, students determine the distance walked and the displacement of a person who walks 15 m west and 20 m east. Then they determine the resultant velocity of a bicyclist who rides 10 km/h west and...
Curated OER
Physics Motion
In this physics worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to high school physics motion, including projectile motion. There are 46 words located in the puzzle.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Orienteering With Vectors
An activity where students use their knowledge of vectors to create orienteering directions for their fellow classmates to follow. The directions must contain at least 6 checkpoints and the final checkpoint includes a prize!
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Vector Addition Model
This Java applet simulation explores vector addition of two vectors in two dimensions. Given the magnitude and direction, students must determine the vector components.
Other
Scientific Visualization: Vector Calculation
A Java applet on vector addition. Users drag two or more vectors to be added together. Clicking a button shows the resultant of the vectors.
NASA
Nasa: Vector Addition by the Numerical Method
A lab experiment involving readily available materials. Students analyze three forces acting upon one point to determine the resultant force. Questions and accompanying answers are provided.
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.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Resultant Vector
A program that will randomly generate three sequential motions. You must determine the resultant vector's magnitude and direction.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Vector Addition Interactive
Explore adding vectors by dragging objects on a canvas. Adding vectors can be easy with this Vector Guessing Game Interactive. Students can improve their understanding and skill at adding vectors using the head-to-tail method.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Name That Vector Interactive
Try these vector addition challenges where twenty-five vectors are displayed on a grid. Each challenge involves adding three of the vectors together to determine the resultant. The emphasis of the activity is on component addition.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors and Projectiles: Vector Guessing Game
Try this adding vector challenge. Two random vectors are displayed, and students must quickly decide on the size and direction of the resultant. The challenge is to solve as many correctly as possible in 20 seconds. Repeat, and beat your...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors & Projectiles: Vector Addition: Does Order Matter
Watch this short demonstration that focuses on a single question: Does the order in which vectors are added together affect the magnitude or the direction of the resultant?
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions: Vector Addition
In this physics tutorial, the task of summing vectors will be extended to cases in which the vectors are directed in directions other than purely vertical and horizontal.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Vector Addition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you'll learn how to add two vectors with either the triangle method or the parallelogram method.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Trigonometry: Resultant of Two Displacements
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determine the physical description of vector displacement additions.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Resultant
Defines resultant as the result of combing two or more vectors. Includes formulas and links to related terms.