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Two vectors are said to be equivalent if they have the same magnitude (length) and direction. Mathematically, two vectors a ⃗ \vec{a} a b ⃗ \vec{b} b
a ⃗ ≡ b ⃗ \vec{a} \equiv \vec{b} a ≡ b Equivalent vectors can have different positions in a plane or space, but they maintain the same magnitude and direction.
Two vectors C D → \overrightarrow{CD} C D P Q → \overrightarrow{PQ} P Q
Both vectors have equal length: ∣ C D → ∣ = ∣ P Q → ∣ |\overrightarrow{CD}| = |\overrightarrow{PQ}| ∣ C D ∣ = ∣ P Q ∣
Both vectors have the same direction
In a two-dimensional Cartesian plane, two vectors a ⃗ \vec{a} a b ⃗ \vec{b} b
where a 1 = b 1 a_1 = b_1 a 1 = b 1 a 2 = b 2 a_2 = b_2 a 2 = b 2
In three-dimensional space, vectors a ⃗ \vec{a} a b ⃗ \vec{b} b
where a 1 = b 1 a_1 = b_1 a 1 = b 1 a 2 = b 2 a_2 = b_2 a 2 = b 2 a 3 = b 3 a_3 = b_3 a 3 = b 3
If vector A B → \overrightarrow{AB} A B A ( x 1 , y 1 ) A(x_1, y_1) A ( x 1 , y 1 ) B ( x 2 , y 2 ) B(x_2, y_2) B ( x 2 , y 2 )
Two vectors A B → \overrightarrow{AB} A B C D → \overrightarrow{CD} C D
where C ( x 3 , y 3 ) C(x_3, y_3) C ( x 3 , y 3 ) D ( x 4 , y 4 ) D(x_4, y_4) D ( x 4 , y 4 )
Every vector is equivalent to itself.
If vector a ⃗ \vec{a} a b ⃗ \vec{b} b b ⃗ \vec{b} b a ⃗ \vec{a} a
If vector a ⃗ \vec{a} a b ⃗ \vec{b} b b ⃗ \vec{b} b c ⃗ \vec{c} c a ⃗ \vec{a} a c ⃗ \vec{c} c
Vector A B → \overrightarrow{AB} A B A ( 2 , 3 ) A(2, 3) A ( 2 , 3 ) B ( 5 , 7 ) B(5, 7) B ( 5 , 7 ) C D → \overrightarrow{CD} C D C ( 1 , 1 ) C(1, 1) C ( 1 , 1 ) D ( 4 , 5 ) D(4, 5) D ( 4 , 5 )
Since A B → = C D → = ( 3 , 4 ) \overrightarrow{AB} = \overrightarrow{CD} = (3, 4) A B = C D = ( 3 , 4 ) A B → \overrightarrow{AB} A B C D → \overrightarrow{CD} C D
Vector P Q → \overrightarrow{PQ} P Q P ( 0 , 0 ) P(0, 0) P ( 0 , 0 ) Q ( 2 , 2 ) Q(2, 2) Q ( 2 , 2 ) R S → \overrightarrow{RS} R S R ( 3 , 1 ) R(3, 1) R ( 3 , 1 ) S ( 5 , 3 ) S(5, 3) S ( 5 , 3 )
Since P Q → = R S → = ( 2 , 2 ) \overrightarrow{PQ} = \overrightarrow{RS} = (2, 2) P Q = R S = ( 2 , 2 ) P Q → \overrightarrow{PQ} P Q R S → \overrightarrow{RS} R S
The concept of equivalent vectors is important in various applications, including:
In physics, for calculating displacement, velocity, and acceleration of objects
In navigation, for determining direction and travel distance
In computer graphics, for object transformation
In electrical engineering, for representing magnetic and electric forces
