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vector calculator 1
The sum and difference of two vectors is shown on the cartesian plane.

vector calculator 2
The sum and difference of two vectors is shown on the cartesian plane. The scalar product can be calculated.

vector calculator 3
includes vector product (with visualisation) and scalar product

vector calculator 4 (can be downloaded)
meaning of vectors, addition, multiplication by scalar and bases

vector calculator 5
all possible calculations for 3 dimensional vectors

Plane Graphic Calculator - J.E.Lillge
This java calculator can plot the graphs of real functions and parametrically-defined functions. It also supports vectors and complex numbers. (version of calculator stored on this site)

drive the car
Control the velocity in polar form.

fly the plane
Explore vector addition and relative velocity.

cross the river
Select the speed of the river and the speed and direction of the boat. See the boat cross the river.

basis vectors
demonstration of basis vectors

scalar product
The scalar product of two vectors is represented by the area of a rectangle.

vector product
physical representation of vector product

components of a vector - Walter Fendt
Select the components and rotate the three dimensional vector.

three dimensional vector
Rotate a three dimensional vector and explore different concepts.

net force
Find the resultant of three vectors by dragging the heads of the arrows representing the vectors.

addition of vectors - Walter Fendt
Demonstrate the head to tail addition of 2, 3, 4, or 5 vectors.

equilibrium of three forces - Walter Fendt
simulation of pulley experiment with three weights

division of a vector
The division of a vector in a chosen ratio is demonstrated (internal and external).

demonstration of vector equation of line in three dimensions

equation of plane
Interactive diagrams showing five different planes in 3 dimensional space are provided. You have to find the equation of each plane.

equation of a plane
Change the vectors in the vector equation and see the effect on the plane.

Mathematics for Technology software
Freeware includes truss analysis, vector tutorial and rotating vectors and sinusoidal waveforms.

Bridge Designer
Design a bridge truss, apply loads and calculate forces.

West Point Bridge Design Competition software
The West Point Bridge Designer will introduce you to engineering through an authentic, hands-on design experience. This software provides you with the tools to model, test, and optimize a steel highway bridge, based on realistic specifications, constraints, and performance criteria.

Bridge Building - Art and Science
These pages describe, in a straightforward way, the structures of the most common types of bridge.

Balsa Bridge Building Contest
See photos of past winners. The current record load for a 100 gram bridge is 209.4 kg.

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