Labeling Vectors and Adding Vectors Using the Tip to Tail Method - IB Physics

This video explains how to add vectors graphically using the tip to tail method, as well as how to label the magnitude and direction of vectors. I use a few examples to show why the tip to tail method works and the math required to correctly perform vector addition. 0:00 Using Arrows to Show Vector Magnitude and Direction 1:02 Why Drawing Vectors as Arrows is Useful 1:29 Labeling Vectors as Variables 2:21 Multiplying Vectors by Scalars 3:11 Adding Vectors 3:24 Tip to Tail Method: Step 1 4:07 Tip to Tail Method: Step 2 4:44 Tip to Tail Method: Step 3 5:54 Why the Tip to Tail Method Works 6:56 Adding Parallel Vectors 7:37 The Commutative Property (order we add doesn't matter) 8:12 Example Problems