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MECHANICS
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DCS #DEMONSTRATIONREFERENCEABSTRACT
1A40.00Vectors
1A40.10components of a vectorPIRA 200Arrows define a three dimensional coordinate system. An arbitrary vector is viewed in the three planes.
1A40.10components of a vector1A40.10
1A40.10components of a vector6-4.3A three dimensional vector model on a large Lucite box. Diagrams.
1A40.103-D vector componentsDisc 01-07Metal arrows define a three dimensional coordinate system. An arbitrary vector is viewed in the three planes.
1A40.13components of a vectorM-10aA Lucite frame for introducing vectors.
1A40.14vector components animationPIRA 1000
1A40.14vector componentsDisc 01-04Animation.
1A40.15project components of a vectorM-3A horizontal arrow is shadow projected onto two screens at 90 deg. facing the class.
1A40.20folding rulePIRA 1000
1A40.20folding rule1A40.20A large version of the folding carpenter's rule of four 2' sections with painted arrows.
1A40.25tinker toysPIRA 1000
1A40.25tinker toys1A40.25Put out a box of tinker toys that includes arrow tips.
1A40.25tinker toysMb-2A set of tinker toys is set out.
1A40.30magnetic vector additionPIRA 1000
1A40.30magnetic vector addition1A40.30
1A40.31vector addition (parallelogram)PIRA 1000
1A40.31vector addition (parallelogram)Disc 01-02Animation.
1A40.33vector addition (head to tail)PIRA 1000
1A40.33vector addition (head to tail)Disc 01-03Animation.
1A40.35Vernier Vector Addition IIPIRA 1000
1A40.35Vernier Vector Addition II1A40.35Computer program.
1A40.40resultant of vectorsPIRA 1000
1A40.40resultant of vectors6-4.4Show the variation in the magnitude of the resultant of two vectors with a change in the angle between them on the overhead projector. Construction details in Appendix, p. 537.
1A40.41resultant of vectors6-4.7Vector addition using elastic vectors on an open framework.
1A40.50vector displacement6-4.5An overhead projector device uses two compass needles to show that a vector remains invariant when displaced. Diagram.
1A40.70vector dot productsPIRA 1000
1A40.70vector dot productsDisc 01-05Animation.
1A40.75vector cross productsPIRA 1000
1A40.75vector cross productDisc 01-06Animation shows vectors superimposed on a right hand.

ReferenceDescription
M-1Sutton
Ma-1Freier & Anderson
M-1dHilton
8-2.8Meiners
1A12.01University of Minnesota Handbook
AJP 52(1),85American Journal of Physics
TPT 15(5),300The Physics Teacher
Disc 01-01The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations

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