Physics A-Level
Resolution of vectors into perpendicular components
What Resolution of vectors into perpendicular components means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The initial velocity is resolved into horizontal and vertical components, each direction treated separately.
Topics that use Resolution of vectors into perpendicular components
- Projectile motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Air resistance
- Drag
- Drag dependence on speed
- Effect of drag on projectile trajectories
- Friction
- Independence of perpendicular motions
- Lift
- Projectile motion with drag
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