Engineering Physics
Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
On occasion objects move within a medium that is moving with respect to an observer. For example, an…
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Engineering Physics
Addition of Non-Perpendicular Vectors
Now we will consider situations in which the two (or more) vectors that are being added are not…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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