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Vector Components
A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Displacement, velocity, acceleration, andforce are the vector quantities that we have…
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Resultants
The resultant is the vector sum of two or more vectors. It is the result of adding two or…
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Use of Scaled Vector Diagrams to Determine a Resultant
The magnitude and direction of the sum of two or more vectors can also be…
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The Calculated Angle is Not Always the Direction
The measure of an angle as determined through use of SOH CAH TOA is not always the…
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Using Trigonometry to Determine a Vector’s Direction
The direction of a resultant vector can often be determined by use of trigonometric functions. Most students…
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The Pythagorean Theorem
The Pythagorean theorem is a useful method for determining the result of adding two (and only two)…
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Vector Addition
A variety of mathematical operations can be performed with and upon vectors. One such operation…
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Conventions for Describing Directions of Vectors
Vectors can be directed due East, due West, due South, and due North. But some…
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Vectors – Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions
Vectors: Fundamentals and Operations Vectors and Direction A study of motion will involve the introduction…
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Identifying Action and Reaction Force Pairs
According to Newton's third law, for every action force there is an equal (in size) and…