• Home
  • About Us
  • Academics
  • Internship Program
    • About Our Internship Program
    • Internship Opportunities & Resources
  • Student Profiles
  • News
  • School Videos
  • Twitter
  • Calendar

Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design

Redefining Career & Technical Education in New York City Since 2009

You are here: Home / Teacher Posts / Monday Sept 2, 2013: Scalars and Vectors

Monday Sept 2, 2013: Scalars and Vectors

September 23, 2013 By Ms. Bruno

Share Button
What are scalars and vectors?
SWBAT:

Define Sine, Cosine and Tangent in terms of   the opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse of a triangle.

Use the above trig functions to finds   angles and right triangle side lengths.

Define a vector in a sentence.

Describe a vector’s two main features.

Define a scalar in a sentence.

Give examples of vectors and scalars.

Be able to identify if two vectors are   equal

Graphically show the result of multiplying   a vector by a positive scalar.

Graphically show the result of multiplying   a vector by a negative scalar.

Graphically add vectors.

Graphically subtract vectors.

Graphically add, subtract and multiply   vectors by a scalar in one equation.

Given a graphical representation of a   vector equation, come up with the formula.

Calculate a   vector’s magnitude using trig or Pythagorean theorem.

PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO TO THE LINK BELOW. IT WILL GIVE YOU ANSIGHT INTO SCALARS AND VECTORS

http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/one-dimensional-motion/displacement-velocity-time/v/introduction-to-vectors-and-scalars

 

[gview file=”https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Scalars-and-Vectors.ppt”]

Share Button

Filed Under: Teacher Posts

Recent Posts

  • Gregory Rogers Presents The Future of Architectural Visualization and Unreal Engine March 1, 2021
  • The Column Volume 3 Issue 4 March 1, 2021
  • GENSLER Design Discovery Program February 27, 2021
  • Senior, Dimitri Brown, Participates in Co-Op Tech Electrical Program February 19, 2021
  • 2020 Alumna, Chandler Mclaurin, Talks with the WHSAD Makerspace Students February 13, 2021

About Ms. Bruno

Ms. Bruno has been an Assistant Principal at Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design since 2009. She oversees the departments of Science, Mathematics, Architecture and Design (Career and Technical Education (CTE)), Physical Education and Health. She can be reached at 718-388-1260 ext. 2080, or bruno@whsad.org.

Copyright © 2021 Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design
Webmail Login | Website Login