Basics of Vectors

1.        Sum of Vectors


This is called the parallelogram law of vector addition.

 

 

2.        Difference of Vectors

For vector subtraction, say, b minus a , the vector should go from A to B.

i.e. ba = vector from A to B.

b

 

a

 

 

 

3.        Unit Vector

The length of a unit vector is always equal to 1.