Vectors
Manipulate the magnitudes and directions of two vectors to generate a sum and learn vector addition. The x and y components can be displayed, along with the dot product of the two vectors.
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Manipulate the magnitudes and directions of two vectors to generate a sum and learn vector addition. The x and y components can be displayed, along with the dot product of the two vectors.
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Best For:
AP Physics, Middle School Physical Science, Physics
User Recommendations (3):
A great gizmo for the basics of vectors.
Recommended for: Middle School Physical Science, PhysicsGizmo User from Texas
This Gizmo is great for showing the component method!
Recommended for: Algebra I, GeometryGizmo User from Virginia
Useful for both physics and calculus, especially when components and dot product have been covered.
Recommended for: CalculusGizmo User from Ontario