Introduction to Vector Components (8:22)
Components of Vectors are an important piece to understand how vectors work. In this video we learn how to “break” or “resolve” vectors in to their component pieces.
Content Times: 0:14 The example displacement vector d 0:44 Finding the y component of vector d 2:17 Finding the x component of vector d 3:18 What does it mean to be a component of a vector? 4:14 A common question about vector components 4:51 Showing mathematically that the vector components add up to the vector 6:48 Explaining how d in the x direction shows both magnitude and direction 7:57 The Review |