Physics Final - Vectors

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arrow-tipped line segment used to graphically represent vector quantities; the length of the line represents the vector’s magnitude; the direction of the arrow represents the direction of the quantity; represented as variables in bold or with a symbol above the variable

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Vectors

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open end of a vector

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Tail

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arrow part of a vector

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Head

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combining vectors by placing the tail of the second vector to the head of the first vector; the sum of the vectors show a third vector; the directions of the original vectors do not change but are simply moved

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Vector addition

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vector sum of two or more vectors; drawn from the tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector

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Resultant

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zero line; used as a point of reference for measuring vector angles

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Horizontal

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one of two perpendicular vectors that make up a single vector; can be drawn two ways, for example, north then east or east then north

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Component

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process of finding the magnitude of a component in a given direction

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Vector Resolution

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A vector is used to graphically represent vector quantities. The arrow-tip is called the ____ of the vector and the open end is called the ____ of the vector

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Head, Tail

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Vectors are added by placing the tail of a vector to the head of the __________ ___________

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previous vector

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A__________ __________ is the vector sum of two or more vectors

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resultant vector

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The direction or angle of a vector is always measured from the ___________

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horizontal

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Trigonometric functions and the Pythagorean Theorem are used to calculate the ___________ and __________ of resultant vectors

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magnitude and direction

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All vectors can be thought of as a _________ _______ that can be broken into components

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resultant vector

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The __ component is found using Rx = R cos Θ

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x

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The __ component is found using Ry = R sin Θ

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y

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Vector resolution is used to add vectors at ____ ____

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any angle

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When adding vectors at any angle, each vector is broken into its components __________

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individually

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The ______ resultant vector represents the magnitude and direction of the added vectors

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final