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Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
On occasion objects move within a medium that is moving with respect to an observer. For example, an airplane usually…
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Addition of Non-Perpendicular Vectors
Now we will consider situations in which the two (or more) vectors that are being added are not at right…
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SOH CAH TOA and the Direction of Vectors
The above discussion explains the method for determining the magnitude of the resultant for three or more perpendicular vectors. The…
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Addition of Three or More Right Angle Vectors
As our first example, consider the following vector addition problem: Example 1: A student drives his car 6.0 km, North before making…
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Component Method of Vector Addition
Earlier in this lesson, we learned that vectors oriented at right angles to one another can be added together using…
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Trigonometric Method of Vector Resolution
The trigonometric method of vector resolution involves using trigonometric functions to determine the components of the vector. Earlier in lesson 1,…
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Parallelogram Method of Vector Resolution
The parallelogram method of vector resolution involves using an accurately drawn, scaled vector diagram to determine the components of the…
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Vector Resolution
As mentioned earlier in this lesson, any vector directed at an angle to the horizontal (or the vertical) can be thought…
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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 discussed thus far in the…
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Resultants
The resultant is the vector sum of two or more vectors. It is the result of adding two or more vectors together. If displacement…
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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 determined by use of an…
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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 direction of the vector. The…
