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Name: Kinematics in Two Dimensions: An Introduction
ID: m42104
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Observe that motion in two dimensions consists of horizontal and vertical components.
  • Understand the independence of horizontal and vertical vectors in two-dimensional motion.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Kinematics, Motion, Pythagorean theorem, Vector
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.4 (history)
First publication date: Dec 21, 2011 11:22 am -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 13, 2012 1:10 pm -0500

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Version: 1.4 Jun 13, 2012 1:10 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 Apr 26, 2012 12:46 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 22, 2011 10:20 am -0600 by Collins Williamson
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