What is vector and what are the basics concepts of vectors
What is vector and what are the basics concepts of vectors:
Firstly i will tell you that what
is vector.
Vector:
A vector is represented graphically
by a directed line segment with an arrow head. The length of line segment
according to the chosen scale correspond to the magnitude of the vector.
Rules applicable on vectors:
Vectors cannot be added subtracted
multiplied and divided by simple arithmetic rule. We graphic and trigonometric
rules for vectors.
Vectors representations:
There are two ways to represent
vectors quantities.
1. Symbolic representations
2. Graphical representations.
1. Symbol representation
A vector represented
by bold letter A.
OR
A vector
may also be represented by putting an arrow above or below the letter as A or A.
The magnitude
of a vector is also called modulus and is denoted by placing two parallel lines
across a vector, i.e. A =A
2. Graphically
representations:
A vector is
graphically represented by a straight line arrow head at the end in the
direction of the vector. The length of the line according to scale gives the
magnitude of the vector.
Rectangular coordinate system:
It has two types
1.
Two dimensional
coordinate system:
In plane two straight lines drawn perpendicular
to each other are called coordinate axes.
The two lines
are called x and y-axis. X-axis taken along horizontal direction and Y-axis
taken along vertical direction.
2.
Three dimensional
coordinate system:
It consist of three straight lines
perpendicular to each other in space the three lines are called X,Y and Z-axes.
As show in fig.
Definitions of Vectors types:
Resultant Vector:
The sum of two or more vectors
called resultant vector. It ha effect as combined effect of vector which are to
be added.
Example:
Consider two vectors A and then their resultant R is
R= A + B
Unit Subtractions:
Add the negative of the vector by
head to tail rule the resultant vector will give the subtraction or difference
between the two vectors.
Null Vector:
A vector which has one or unit magnitude in a particular direction.
Null vector:
A vector of zero magnitude is
called null vector. It is denoted by O
the null vector has arbitrary direction. It can be obtained by subtracting two
similar vectors. We cannot represent it on the paper.
A-A=O
Equal vector:
Two vectors A and B are said to be equal vector if they
have the same magnitude direction.
A
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