Section: Module 1: Lesson 2: Vectors and Their Components | Physics | NextGenU.org
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Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between scalar and vector units.
- Explain how the magnitude of a vector is defined in terms of the components of a vector.
- Identify the direction angle of a vector in a plane .
- Apply analytical methods of vector algebra to find resultant vectors and to solve vector equations for unknown vectors.
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Students mustMark as done
Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Students mustView
Read from the section "Components of a Vector" to the end of the section "Scalars vs. Vectors," and watch the video. (16 minutes)
The LibreTexts Physics - 2020
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Students mustView
Read from the section "Adding and Subtracting Vectors Graphically" to the end, and watch the videos. (16 minutes)
The LibreTexts Physics - 2020