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7.1-7.2 Vectors
Physics
Term | Definition |
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Vector | Magnitude and direction |
Parallel vectors | 2 or more vectors heading in the same direction |
Translated | Movement without rotation |
Antiparallel | Vectors in opposite directions |
Collinear vectors | Vectors on the same line |
Perpendicular vectors | Vectors that make a right angle |
Skewed vectors | Vectors less than 90 degrees and are neither collinear or perpendicular to each other |
Vector diagram | Simple picture that shows only vectors and angles |
Resultant | Result of all concurrent vectors |
Vector composition (vector addiction) | Process of finding the resultant of 2 or more vectors, you either add or subtract |
What do the signs of positive and negative tell you about the vector? | what direction it’s going |
How are vectors represented? What tells you the magnitude? What tells you the direction? | the length of the line tells you the magnitude, and the head tells you the direction |
How is the vector composition? | the process of finding the resultant of 2 or more vectors with either addition or subtraction |