It doesn't matter if it is force or velocity, the vectors can still be added together the same way. A swan is flying due west with a velocity of \(20\,m\,s^{-1}\) and then meets a crosswind of \(8 ...

(In contrast a scalar quantity has magnitude only - eg, the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4...) This arrow represents a vector. The direction is given by the arrow, while the ...