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Just add each of the corresponding components - the first component with the first component, the second component with the second component, etc. Here is an example. A = (5, 7), B = (-3, 2). Adding each component, you get: A + B = (5 + (-3), 7 + 2) = (2, 9).

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How do you find vector components when given the vectors are parallel and the magnitude of each vector is equal to 1?

If they are parallel, you can add them algebraically to get a resultant vector. Then you can resolve the resultant vector to obtain the vector components.


How can you add vectors?

we can add vectors by head to tail rule.THe head of first vector to the tell of second vector.And for the resultant vector we can add the tail of first vector to the head of second vector. we can add more than three vectors to give a resultant is equal to zero by joining head to tail rule as to form polygan .


How can you add vector quantities?

You can add vectors graphically (head-to-foot). Mathematically, you can add the individual components. For example, in two dimensions, separate the vector into x and y components, and add the x-component for both vectors; the same for the y-component.Here it may be useful to note that scientific calculator have a special function to convert from polar to rectangular coordinates, and vice-versa. If you RTFM (the calculator manual, in this case), it may help a lot - a vector may be given in polar coordinates (a length and an angle); using this special function on the calculator can do the conversion to rectangular (x- and y-components) really fast.


When you add a displacement vector to another displacement vector the result is?

The result is a new displacement vector that is found by adding the components of the two original vectors.


How do vectors add?

To add vector A and vector B: Take the x- and y-components of vectors A and B; to find the components, use trig or the properties of right triangles, or your vectors may be given in coordinate (x,y) form already. Add the x-components and the y-components. The respective sums are the components of the new vector. For example: vector A = (-5, 10), vector B = (1, 2) -5+1= -4 --> x-component of new vector 10+2= 12 --> y-component of new vector Resultant vector = (-4, 12) Different setup: vector A = magnitude 10 at angle 30 degrees off horizontal vector B = magnitude 5 at angle 150 degrees off horizontal A = (10cos30, 10sin30) = (Ax, Ay) B = (5cos150. 5sin150) = (Bx, By) Compute Ax, Ay, Bx, By using calculator or unit circle. Add Ax + Bx = Cx Add Ay + By = Cy New vector coordinates are (Cx, Cy) If you need the magnitude, take sqrt( Cx^2 + Cy^2). For the angle, take arctan( Cy/Cx). There are other setups where the angle is off the vertical- in this case, switch the sin, cos functions to find your components for that vector. My best advice would be to draw the problem, and use what you know about right triangles. Good luck!!


How do you add and subtract vectors?

Graphically: By laying them head-to-tail (move one of the vectors without rotatint it, so that its tail coincides with the head of the other vector). Algebraically: Separate each vector into components, e.g. in 2 dimensions, separate it into components along the x-axis and along the y-axis. Add those components. To subtract, just add the opposite vector.


Why vector quantities cannot be added and subtracted like scalar quantities?

Mainly because they aren't scalar quantities. A vector in the plane has two components, an x-component and a y-component. If you have the x and y components for each vector, you can add them separately. This is very similar to the addition of scalar quantities; what you can't add directly, of course, is their lengths. Similarly, a vector in space has three components; you can add each of the components separately.


What are the components of a vector?

The components of a vector are magnitude and direction.


The components of a vector or what?

The components of a vector are magnitude and direction.


How do you add x and y components?

To add the x and y components of two vectors, you add the x components together to get the resultant x component, and then add the y components together to get the resultant y component. This gives you the sum vector of the two original vectors.


Is it possible to add a vector quantity?

No, you cannot directly add two vector quantities unless they are of the same type (e.g., both displacement vectors or velocity vectors). Otherwise, vector addition requires breaking down the vectors into their components and adding corresponding components together.


What is resolution of vector?

decomposition of a vector into its components is called resolution of vector