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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This interactive homework problem requires the student to find the sum of two vectors. The problem is accompanied by a sequence of questions designed to encourage critical thinking and conceptual analysis. It is part of a larger collection of interactive problems developed by the Illinois Physics Education Research Group.
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Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Problem Solving
General Physics
- Mathematical Tools
= Vector Algebra
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Problem/Problem Set
= Tutorial
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© 2006 University of Illinois Physics Education Research Group
Keywords:
problem solving, tutorial example, vector addition, vector subtraction, vectors
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Cloned from ComPADRE Item 6381 January 26, 2008 by Alea Smith
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March 10, 2010 by Lyle Barbato
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June 16, 2006
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2006), WWW Document, (http://wug.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/per/phys111/ie.pl?02/IE_vectors).
APA Format
Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Retrieved September 9, 2010, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: http://wug.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/per/phys111/ie.pl?02/IE_vectors
Chicago Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. http://wug.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/per/phys111/ie.pl?02/IE_vectors (accessed 9 September 2010).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2006. 16 June 2006. 9 Sep. 2010 <http://wug.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/per/phys111/ie.pl?02/IE_vectors>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gary Gladding", Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Vector Subtraction}, Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group}, Volume = {2010}, Number = {9 September 2010}, Month = {June 16, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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