Introductory Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition Problem (11:34)

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This is a very basic introductory to Tip-to-Tail Vector Addition Problem using a motorized toy car that I made.  I don’t just talk about it in a general sense, I actually show the different vectors being added together.

Content Times:
0:16 Problem introduction
0:36 Determining the velocity of the track
1:43 Defining our givens
3:08 Visual representation of our vectors
3:56 Slow Velocity Racer on the track
4:20 Drawing the resultant vector
5:03 Mathematically finding the magnitude of the resultant velocity vector
6:28 Mathematically finding the direction of the resultant velocity vector
8:45 Summarizing and understanding our results
9:20 49 + 42 = 65?
10:57 The Review

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