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VECTORS

A vector is a quantity that has


a magnitude and a direction
Notation of Vectors
~

a AB


~
a BA


Magnitude

AB or -
~
a
(c) Polygon Law










=

AB +

BC +

CD+

DE +

EF

AF
Expression of a vector as the linear
combination of a few vectors

DC =

DE +

EA +

AB +

BC
Multiplication of vector By a scalar
ka= k
~
a




AB =
~
a ;

PQ = 2

AB
= 2
~
a

Two vectors are parallel if one of the vectors is
the scalar multiple of the other vector

AB =
2
1

PQ hence

AB //

PQ

A
B
A
B
P
Q
Non-parallel vectors
(a) Triangle Law of vector
Additions




AC =

AB +

BC



A
B
C
S
P
Q
R
Addition and subtraction of vectors
F
E
B
A
D
C

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