0.

2500
In the yellow cells, enter the magnitudes and angles of up to 5
vectors. Individual x-y components, the x-y components of the
sum (i.e., the resultant), and the magnitude and angle of the
resultant are calculated.
Written by Rich Louie, PLU, 2005

0.2000
magnitude
(arbitrary units) angle x-components y-components
Vector 1 0.197 83.00 0.024 0.196
Vector 2 0.024 180.00 -0.024 0.000

0.1500
Vector 3 0.196 270.00 0.000 -0.196
Vector 4 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000

Vector 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000

0.1000
Sum Vx Sum Vy
Reset
0.0000 0.0000

0.0500
magnitude
(arbitrary units) angle
0.000 179.36 -0.05

0.0000
Resultant
0 0.05
A positive equivalent is 539.36

RE-DRAW

-0.0500
ARROWHEADS
-0.0500 0.0000 0.0500 0.1000 0.1500 0.2000 0.2500

0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
 angles to plot
points to plot arrowheads at
0 0
0.0241 0.1960 83
The VB code associated with the "redraw arrows" button draw
0.0000 0.1960 180 markers at Series3 points, with arrowheads rotated by the
0.0000 0.0000 270 amount determined by this column of numbers. If the vector
0.0000 0.0000 270 magnitude is zero, the angle is the same as the previous.
0.0000 0.0000 270

Invisible data to force auto-scale to a square picture so that 45 degree lines appear true. Excel weights x and y differently if
0.196000074 0.1960
0.0000 0.0000
scale factor 1

this shape is called "arrow1" and is the

arrowhead. This object should not be
locked - it is selected, rotated, and
pasted.
 the "redraw arrows" button draws
ith arrowheads rotated by the
column of numbers. If the vector
is the same as the previous.

Excel weights x and y differently if plot is not square