Addition of Vectors

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In the applet below, the thick, black vector is the sum of the red and blue vectors. You can use your mouse to move the red and blue vectors and observe what happens to their sum.

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Here is another vector addition applet.
Component Method of Vector Addition - from Zona Land. Well done.

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last update September 21, 2000 by JL Stanbrough