Vectors - Application of vectors

  • Introduction to vectors
    • Definition of a vector
    • Representation of a vector
    • Types of vectors
  • Addition and subtraction of vectors
    • Collinear vectors
    • Parallelogram law of addition
    • Triangle law of addition
    • Addition and subtraction of vectors in component form
  • Position Vectors
    • Position vector of a point
    • Magnitude and direction of a position vector
    • Applications of position vectors
  • Displacement Vectors
    • Definition of displacement vector
    • Calculation of displacement vector
    • Distance and displacement
  • Scalar and vector products
    • Scalar product (dot product)
      • Definition of scalar product
      • Calculation of scalar product
      • Properties of scalar product
      • Geometrical interpretation of scalar product
  • Scalar and vector products (continued)
    • Vector product (cross product)
      • Definition of vector product
      • Calculation of vector product
      • Properties of vector product
      • Geometrical interpretation of vector product
  • Applications of scalar and vector products
    • Work done by a force
    • Torque or moment of a force
    • Angle between two vectors
    • Projection of a vector on another vector
  • Applications of vectors in geometry
    • Collinearity and coplanarity of vectors
    • Direction ratios and direction cosines
    • Equation of a line in space
    • Angle between two lines
  • Applications of vectors in physics
    • Newton’s laws of motion
    • Projectile motion
    • Forces in equilibrium
    • Motion in a plane
  • Applications of vectors in engineering
    • Force analysis in structures
    • Equilibrium of concurrent forces
    • Frictional forces
    • Moments and couples
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Vectors - Application of vectors Introduction to vectors Definition of a vector Representation of a vector Types of vectors Addition and subtraction of vectors Collinear vectors Parallelogram law of addition Triangle law of addition Addition and subtraction of vectors in component form Position Vectors Position vector of a point Magnitude and direction of a position vector Applications of position vectors Displacement Vectors Definition of displacement vector Calculation of displacement vector Distance and displacement Scalar and vector products Scalar product (dot product) Definition of scalar product Calculation of scalar product Properties of scalar product Geometrical interpretation of scalar product Scalar and vector products (continued) Vector product (cross product) Definition of vector product Calculation of vector product Properties of vector product Geometrical interpretation of vector product Applications of scalar and vector products Work done by a force Torque or moment of a force Angle between two vectors Projection of a vector on another vector Applications of vectors in geometry Collinearity and coplanarity of vectors Direction ratios and direction cosines Equation of a line in space Angle between two lines Applications of vectors in physics Newton’s laws of motion Projectile motion Forces in equilibrium Motion in a plane Applications of vectors in engineering Force analysis in structures Equilibrium of concurrent forces Frictional forces Moments and couples