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SS1 Further Mathematics

Vectors in two dimension

Overview

State the difference between vectors and scalars Perform simple operations on vectors Determine the sum, difference of any combination of vectors lying in a plane Resolve a vector in a given direction Define the scalar (dot) product and its application

What you'll learn
  • Scalars and vectors
  • - Zero vector
  • - Negative vectors
  • Vector addition and subtraction
  • - Scalar multiplication of vectors
  • - Magnitude and direction of a vector Unit vector
  • The triangle law
  • -The parallelogram law
  • Resolution of vectors
  • Scalar (dot) product
  • Application of scalar (dot) product