Synopsis

In this unit you will see first how to convert vectors from geometric form, in terms of a magnitude and direction, to component form, and then how conversion in the opposite sense is accomplished. The ability to convert between these different forms of a vector is useful in certain problems involving displacement and velocity, as shown in Section 2, in which you will also work with bearings.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1.1: Converting to component form
1.2: Converting to geometric form
1.3: Summing vectors given in geometric form
1.4.1 Bearings
1.4.2 Displacements and bearings
1.4.3 Velocity
1.5 Exercises
Next steps
Acknowledgements

 

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