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Name: Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
ID: m42128
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Understand the rules of vector addition and subtraction using analytical methods.
  • Apply analytical methods to determine vertical and horizontal component vectors.
  • Apply analytical methods to determine the magnitude and direction of a resultant vector.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Analytical method, Components (of vectors), Motion, Vector addition, Vector subtraction
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: 1.10 (history)
First publication date: Dec 28, 2011 12:18 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 20, 2012 9:40 am -0500

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Version: 1.10 Jun 20, 2012 9:40 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.4 Apr 26, 2012 3:45 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.3 Apr 26, 2012 2:42 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 28, 2011 12:19 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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