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A variety of mathematical operations can be performed with and upon vectors. One such operation is the addition of vectors.…

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Vectors can be directed due East, due West, due South, and due North. But some vectors are directed northeast (at a 45…

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Vectors: Fundamentals and Operations Vectors and Direction A study of motion will involve the introduction of a variety of quantities…

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According to Newton’s third law, for every action force there is an equal (in size) and opposite (in direction) reaction force.…

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Newton’s Third Law A force is a push or a pull that acts upon an object as a results of…

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Our study thus far has been restricted to the analysis of single objects moving under the influence of Newton’s laws.…

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As learned in an earlier unit, free fall is a special type of motion in which the only force acting…

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In a previous unit, it was stated that all objects (regardless of their mass) free fall with the same acceleration – 9.8…

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Two students are discussing their physics homework prior to class. They are discussing an object that is being acted upon…

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Newton’s second law of motion can be formally stated as follows: The acceleration of an object as produced by a…

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