FHSST Physics/Vectors/PGCE Comments

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Vectors
PGCE Comments - TO DO LIST - Introduction - Examples - Mathematical Properties - Addition - Components - Importance - Important Quantities, Equations, and Concepts

PGCE Comments[edit | edit source]

  • Use a+b = c to illustrate that a = c-b under subtraction.
  • Summarise properties of vectors at end.
  • Mention that vector multiplication exists in two forms- neither introduced at school, but used implicitly in work and motor rules.