Physics A-Level
Choosing axes to simplify a problem
What Choosing axes to simplify a problem means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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On an inclined plane, choose axes parallel and perpendicular to the slope rather than horizontal and vertical.
Topics that use Choosing axes to simplify a problem
- Scalars and vectors (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Coplanar forces at a point
- Displacement
- Equilibrium
- Equilibrium conditions
- Free-body diagrams
- Measurement accuracy
- Newton's laws apply along each axis independently
- Perpendicular components
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