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Projectile Motion and Inertia
Many students have difficulty with the concept that the only force acting…
Independence of Perpendicular Components of Motion
A force vector that is directed upward and rightward has two parts…
Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Side Winds
To illustrate this principle, consider a plane flying amidst a tailwind. A tailwind…
Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
On occasion objects move within a medium that is moving with respect…
Addition of Non-Perpendicular Vectors
Now we will consider situations in which the two (or more) vectors…
SOH CAH TOA and the Direction of Vectors
The above discussion explains the method for determining the magnitude of the…
Addition of Three or More Right Angle Vectors
As our first example, consider the following vector addition problem:Example 1: A…
Component Method of Vector Addition
Earlier in this lesson, we learned that vectors oriented at right angles…
