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Trigonometric Method of Vector Resolution
The trigonometric method of vector resolution involves using trigonometric functions to determine the components of…
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Parallelogram Method of Vector Resolution
The parallelogram method of vector resolution involves using an accurately drawn, scaled vector diagram to…
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Vector Resolution
As mentioned earlier in this lesson, any vector directed at an angle to the horizontal (or…
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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…