Introduction to vectors
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- Which of the following is/are a vector?
i) 50 miles per hour north
ii) 40km/s2
iii) −43.1∘C
iv) 5641ft3
v) 32 Newton at 98∘ west of north - For the following vectors, express them in component form, matrix form, and rectangular form
- For the following vectors, express them in component form, matrix form, and rectangular form
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Topic Notes
The notion of vectors can be easily found in our daily surroundings – from airplane navigation to trajectories of balls during a sports game, to movements of a character you maneuver in your video games. In this section, we will learn about the graphical, and mathematical representation of a vector, as well as how to distinguish the differences between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.
Vector Quantity: a quantity having (positive) magnitude and (one) direction
Scalar Quantity: a quantity having only magnitude but not direction
Two – Dimensional Vectors:
Scalar Quantity: a quantity having only magnitude but not direction
Two – Dimensional Vectors:
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