Mathematics A-Level
Componentwise treatment of vector motion
What Componentwise treatment of vector motion means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
In two dimensions the same operations apply to each component, so r = x i + y j, v = ẋ i + ẏ j and a = ẍ i + ÿ j.
Topics that use Componentwise treatment of vector motion
- Kinematics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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