Vectors and 2-D Kinematics - Vector Components

Question 1

magnitude and direction

Answer 1

• magnitude: length

- direction: angle

Question 2

direction angle theta

Answer 2

• measure the direction angle theta from the +x axis , from 0 degrees to 360 degrees

Question 3

vector components

Answer 3

• B_x: x component; how far B goes on the x-axis

- B_y: y component; how far B goes on the y-axis

Question 4

+ and - vector components

Answer 4

• tell you on which side of the axis the vector is on

Question 5

finding vector components

Answer 5

• b_x = B cos(theta)
• b_y = B sin(theta)
• angle from +x axis