College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 2 - Conceptual Questions - Page 62: 19

Answer

The major benefit of graphical vector addition is in the form of visual presentation it provides of a problem which is often not clear in algebraic vector addition. Despite that, adding vectors graphically is a tiring process whereas algebraic method is easy to perform and has more accuracy. Hence the algebraic method is the more favored choice.

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The major benefit of graphical vector addition is in the form of visual presentation it provides of a problem which is often not clear in algebraic vector addition. Despite that, adding vectors graphically is a tiring process whereas algebraic method is easy to perform and has more accuracy. Hence the algebraic method is the more favored choice.
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