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Component Addition InteractiveComponent Addition Interactive
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Physics Classroom
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Interactives
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45 mins
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Component Addition

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Learn to analyze vector addition on graph paper through multiple levels of practice problems. Pupils begin with two component addition and move through three and four components to prove mastery as one part of a series on vectors and projectiles. A Help Me! button on every question explains how to apply knowledge to each type of problem.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

vectors, addition vectors

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Work the apprentice level as a demonstration in class before assigning the other two levels as independent work

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of vectors and adding vectors
  • Adjustable display works on all screen sizes

Pros

  • Links to related resources for extending the lesson
  • For each incorrect answer, an additional practice question appears

Cons

  • Formatting makes it difficult to see the information entered into the Y column on the data tables

Common Core

RST.9-10.3 RST.11-12.3

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