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NAME:

GRADE AND STRAND:

GRADE: 12
SEMESTER: FIRST SEMESTER
SUBJECT TITLE: GENERAL PHYSICS 1
NO. OF HOURS/SEM: 80 hours/semester

GENERAL PHYSICS 1

Prepared by:

LESLIE S. MERMELO

NOTE: Only the Activities, and Quiz in each learning Kit shall be returned/ submitted during
the drop-off of the answered modules.

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Quarter 1 - Module 2 Vectors

Learning Competencies

 differentiate vector and scalar quantities,

A. Vectors and Scalar Quantities

Scalars are quantities that do not need to be defined by a direction and are sufficiently describe
by magnitude. Distance, speed, time and energy are samples of scalar quantities.

Vectors, on the other hand, are qualities that are describe by magnitude and direction. When
you search a place in a map, the quantity that you are looking for is a vector; calculating the
place from your point of origin and the direction(s) that you are going to take results in
displacement, a vector quantity that deals with both distance (magnitude) and direction. Aside
from displacement other vector quantities are velocity, acceleration, and force.

Table 1 Some examples of vector and scalar quantities

Vectors Scalar
Displacement Distance
Velocity Speed
Acceleration Time
Force Energy

Ntail
SE
W
Parts of Vector Length t
a
1.) Tail – origin il
2.) Arrow head – direction
3.) Length of the arrow – magnitude len
gth

B. Addition of Vectors
 Resultant – summation of two or more vectors.

Condition on vector addition

1.) When vectors are in the same direction.

A Example:

B 20 m E and 30 m E
R = 20 m E + 30 m E
R=A+B
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R = 50 m E
 2.) When 2 vectors are in opposite direction.
Example:
A 10 m E and -15 m W
B R = 10 m E– (-15) m W Note: start in positive direction
R=5mW
R=A-B
3.) When 2 vectors are perpendicular to each other.
B B
R =√ A2 + B2 Exam
90 o
A ple:
A 10 m N
and 15 m2
R√ = 10
E 2
+ 15
R =√5
m 3
B = tan -1 [ B/A ]

= tan -1 [ 15/10 ]
? A
= 56.31o

Try this!

Direction: Find the Resultant (R)

1.) 10 m N and 5 m South

C. Vector – Component Method

Find the x- and y- components of the following vector:

Example 1

d1 = 5m, 30o north of east

1. Illustrate the given vector. Select how the angle will be oriented to represent the direction
of the vector
2. Draw the lines parallel to x- and y- axes to enclose the angle set. The result is a right
triangle with the vector as the hypotenuse.

y - component

x - component

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 3. From this graph, we can now estimate and determine the components.

a. x – component b. y - component

d1x = (d1) (cos  θ) d1x = (d1) (sin  θ)

x- component y- component
4.33 m 2.5 m

Example 2

d1 = 5m, 60o south of east

60o

a. x – component b. y - component

d1x = (d1) (cos  θ) d1x = (d1) (sin  θ)

x- component y- component
2.5 m - 4.33 m
Since the vector is in the fourth quadrant, the y-component should be negative.

Try this!

d1 = 15m, 40o south of east

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NAME:

GRADE AND STRAND:

SUBJECT TITLE: GENERAL PHYSICS 1

Activity 1.1

Direction: Find the Resultant (R)

A.

1.) 23 m W and 13 m S 3.) 11 m W and 16 m W

Solution : Solution :

R = ______________ R = ______________

2.) 17 m S and 6 m S 4.) 32 m E and 14 m W

Solution : Solution :

R = ______________ R = ______________

B. Find the Resultant (R) and

1.) 12 m E and 6 m W

Activity 1.2

Direction: Find the x- and y- components

d1 = 10 m, 20o north of east

20o

x- component y- component

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NAME:

GRADE AND STRAND:

SUBJECT TITLE: GENERAL PHYSICS 1

Quiz

A. Differentiate the scalar and vector quantities. (5 points)

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B. Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer, write your answer on the blank.

___1. What do you call the sum of vectors?

a. sum b. component c. resultant d. origin

___ 2. Consider two vectors both directed to the east and with the magnitude of 10m. What will
be the resultant vector when they are added?

a. 10 m b. 20 m, east c. 20 m, west d. 5m, east

___ 3. Two vectors are added. If they have the same magnitude but opposite direction – say,
north and south, describe the magnitude when the first is subtracted from the second.

a. lesser b. greater c. double d. zero

___ 4. Two identical vectors are added. What happens to the direction of the vector sum?

a. Double b. same as the given vector c. zero d. opposite as the given factors

___ 5. A vector is directed towards north with a very large magnitude. Describe its x-
component.

a. Very large b. average c. equal to its y-component d. zero

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