Mechanical Engineering

The parallelogram method of vector resolution involves using an accurately drawn, scaled vector diagram to…

As mentioned earlier in this lesson, any vector directed at an angle to the horizontal (or…

A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Displacement, velocity, acceleration, andforce are the vector quantities that we have…

The resultant is the vector sum of two or more vectors. It is the result of adding two or…

The magnitude and direction of the sum of two or more vectors can also be…

The measure of an angle as determined through use of SOH CAH TOA is not always the…

The direction of a resultant vector can often be determined by use of trigonometric functions. Most students…

The Pythagorean theorem is a useful method for determining the result of adding two (and only two)…

A variety of mathematical operations can be performed with and upon vectors. One such operation…

Vectors can be directed due East, due West, due South, and due North. But some…