Subtraction of Vectors

Vector allows understanding absolute value of magnitude and direction. The vector helps to identify any mathematical object which is defined as any directed line segment. Few examples of vector quantities are velocity acceleration, angular momentum, displacement and velocity acceleration.

Vector is geometrically represented by arrow. Length of any arrow is proportional to that of magnitude of vector. Through head of an arrow it helps to get the sense of direction.

Displacement vector is represented as arrow. The tail of vector is A and the head is B. the length is further measured as AB which is a magnitude of vector.

Before performing any subtraction it is important to define negative of vector. Negative of any vector is the other vector which comes along with same magnitude but it is in opposite direction.

Links of Previous Main Topic:-

• Introduction to statics
• Introduction to vector algebra
• Magnitude of a vector

Links of Next Mechanical Engineering Topics:-

• Addition of vectors using polygon method
• Resolution of vectors
• Unit vectors
• Scalar or dot product of two vectors
• Cross product of two vectors
• Scalar triple product
• Introduction concept of equilibrium of rigid body
• Friction introduction
• Introduction about distributed forces