Physlet Illustration: Vectors and Components

 

 

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A blue vector is shown on the coordinate grid. 

Hints

  1. What is the x component of the vector?
  2. What is the y component of the vector?
  3. What is the magnitude of the vector?
  4. What angle does the vector make with the x axis?

Reference

See Walker, Section 3-2

Illustration written by Steve Mellema and Chuck Niederriter