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Mechanics 1
for Edexcel
M1.2 Vectors in
mechanics
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Definition of a vector
Definition of a vector
Contents
Magnitude of a vector
Unit vectors
Multiplying vectors
Addition and subtraction of vectors
Examination-style questions
Definition of a vector
Contents
Magnitude of a vector
Unit vectors
Multiplying vectors
Addition and subtraction of vectors
Examination-style questions
c) -i + 3j – 5k
3
d)
5
2
e) 1
3
a) Magnitude = 32 22 9 4 13
b) Magnitude = 42 ( 6)2 12 16 36 1 53
c) Magnitude = ( 1)2
3 2
( 5)2
1 9 25 35
d) Magnitude = ( 3)2 52 9 25 34
e) Magnitude = 2 ( 1) 3 4 1 9 14
2 2 2
Definition of a vector
Contents
Magnitude of a vector
Unit vectors
Multiplying vectors
Addition and subtraction of vectors
Examination-style questions
b) 3i – j + 4k
c) –3i + 5j – 2k
3
d)
6
4
0
e)
3
1
a) Magnitude 20 2 5 unit vector 4 i 2 j
2 5
1
b) Magnitude 26 unit vector 3 i j 4k
26
1
c) Magnitude 38 unit vector 3i 5 j 2k
38
d) Magnitude 45 3 5 unit vector
3 1
3 5 5
6 2
4
3 5 5
5
e) Magnitude 25 5 unit vector 0
3
5
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Multiplying vectors
Definition of a vector
Contents
Magnitude of a vector
Unit vectors
Multiplying vectors
Addition and subtraction of vectors
Examination-style questions
0 0
5 6 30
2 10
Definition of a vector
Contents
Magnitude of a vector
Unit vectors
Multiplying vectors
Addition and subtraction of vectors
Examination-style questions
3 5 2
Add the following vectors : 2 , 3 and 3
1 0 4
3 5 2 352 6
2 3 3 2 3 3 2
1 0 4 1 4 5
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Triangle law of addition
Definition of a vector
Contents
Magnitude of a vector
Unit vectors
Multiplying vectors
Addition and subtraction of vectors
Examination-style questions
1.5
v x°
v2 = 22 + 1.52 v = 2.5
tan x = 2 1.5 x = 53.1°
At time t hours after 2pm the distance between the two boats
is d km.
d) Show that d2 = 17t2 – 40t + 25