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### Vector Addition

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Vector Addition : Parallelogram Law

»  continuous addition of vec x and vec y
→  vec x = vec a + vec b

→  vec y = vec p + vec q

→  the co-initial diagonal of the parallelogram formed by sides vec x and vec y

### Parallelogram Law

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Two vectors form a parallelogram and the co-initial diagonal is the sum.

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In this page, the parallelogram law of vector addition is explained as a continuous addition of vectors.

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Starting on learning "Parallelogram Law of vector addition". ;; In this page, the parallelogram law of vector addition is explained as a continuous addition of vectors.

Note: Using Geometry, the triangle property of vector addition can be extended to explain parallelogram property of vector addition. In the coming pages, we establish a different point of view for the same.

Two taps simultaneously fill a bucket. One fills at 20 liter per hour and another fills at 10 liter per hour. What type of addition is this?

• Sequential addition
• Continuous addition

Answer is 'continuous addition'. It is called continuous addition as the quantities are added continuously in small quantities over time. Scalar quantities can be added continuously..

A ball rolls with two velocity components 2m/sec at 11^@angle and 1.3m/sec at 67^@ angle. The effective velocity of the ball is calculated using...

• Sequential addition of vectors
• Continuous addition of vectors
• This does not look to be vector addition

answer is 'Continuous addition of vectors' The two vectors are acting together resulting in a vector sum.

A table is pulled by two persons with forces f_a and f_b with an angle theta between the two forces. The effective force on the table is calculated using ....

• Sequential addition of vectors
• Continuous addition of vectors
• This does not look to be vector addition

answer is 'Continuous addition of vectors' The two vectors are acting together resulting in a vector sum.

Continuous addition of two vectors is shown in the figure.
The magnitude of a vector is equivalently shown as length of the ray in a coordinate plane. Let us see how to calculate vec r.

The vectors vec x and vec y can be split into components
•  vec x = vec a + vec b
•  vec y = vec p + vec q

Note that vec b = -vec q
and vec a and vec p are in the same direction.

The component vectors are equivalently rearranged as shown in the figure. How will vec a and vec p interact?

• Add in magnitude
• Subtract in magnitude
• cannot calculate

Answer is 'add in magnitude', as they are in the same direction

The component vectors are equivalently rearranged as shown in the figure. How will vec b and vec q interact?

• cancel out to 0
• subtract in magnitude
• both the above

Answer is 'both the above', as they are in the opposite direction.

Note that the result forms a diagonal to the parallelogram. This is given as the parallelogram property of vector addition.

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Parallelogram Property of vector addition when two vectors are added, arrange such that their initial points coincide. In that configuration, complete a parallelogram with the two vectors as the two adjacent sides. The diagonal that starts from the initial point of the vectors is the sum of the two vectors.

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Note: Using Geometry, the triangle property of vector addition can be extended to explain parallelogram property of vector addition. In the coming pages, we establish a different point of view for the same.
Two taps simultaneously fill a bucket. One fills at 20 liter per hour and another fills at 10 liter per hour. What type of addition is this?
sequential
Sequential addition
continuous
Continuous addition
The answer is "continuous addition". It is called continuous addition as the quantities are added continuously in small quantities over time. Scalar quantities can be added continuously.
A ball rolls with two velocity components 2 meter per sec in 11 degree angle and 1 point 3 meter per sec at 67 degree angle. The effective velocity of the ball is calculated using...
sequential
Sequential addition of vectors
continuous
Continuous addition of vectors
does;not;look
This does not look to be vector addition
The answer is "Continuous addition of vector". The two vectors are acting together resulting in a vector sum.
A table is pulled by two persons with forces f a and f b with an angle theta between the two forces. The effective force on the table is calculated using ...
sequential
Sequential addition of vectors
continuous
Continuous addition of vectors
does;not;look
This does not look to be vector addition
The answer is "Continuous addition of vectors". The two vectors are acting together resulting in a vector sum.
Continuous addition of two vectors is shown in the figure. The magnitude of a vector is equivalently shown as length of the ray in a coordinate plane. ;; Let us see how to calculate vector r.
The vector x and vector y can be split into components ;; vector x = vector a + vector b ;; vector y = vector p + vector q ;; Note that vector b = minus vector q ;; and vector a and vector p are in the same direction.
The component vectors are equivalently rearranged as shown in the figure. ;; How will vector a and vector p interact?
add
Add in magnitude
subtract
Subtract in magnitude
cannot;not;calculate
cannot calculate
Answer is 'add in magnitude', as they are in the same direction
The component vectors are equivalently rearranged as shown in the figure. How will vec b and vec q interact?
cancel;out
cancel out to 0
subtract;magnitude
subtract in magnitude
both;above
both the above
Answer is 'both the above', as they are in the opposite direction.
Note that the result forms a diagonal to the parallelogram. ;; This is given as the parallelogram property of vector addition.
Two vectors form a parallelogram and the co-initial diagonal is the sum
Parallelogram Property of vector addition: when two vectors are added, arrange such that their initial points coincide. In that configuration, complete a parallelogram with the two vectors as the two adjacent sides. The diagonal that starts from the initial point of the vectors is the sum of the two vectors.

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