Column Vectors (A) WORKSHEET

Suitable for Year groups: Year 10, Year 11
GCSE Tier: Foundation/Higher
Targeting grades: 4-5
Prerequisite knowledge: Coordinates

Column Vectors (A) WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION

This worksheet is designed to help learners convert between vector diagrams and written column vectors and to explore the sum of vectors diagrammatically.

Section A provides some grids with either vectors shown and blank column vectors or the column vector given and a blank grid in need of a diagram.

Section B then required learners to draw the sum of two column vectors and then to write the sum from a diagram. An extension task asks learners to consider vectors in opposite directions and vectors of equal magnitude.

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This column vectors worksheet is designed for students in Year 10 and Year 11 and aligns with the UK National Curriculum.