This manipulative provides opportunities to:
Explore vector addition or subtraction in 2 dimensions
Display the values of vectors and their sum
Move or change the value of a dynamic vectors and view changes in the corresponding components and angles
Create graphs of vector equations
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Simulation by PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder, licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://phet.colorado.edu)
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