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1991 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Vectors

Authors : John Berry, Patrick Wainwright

Published in: Foundation Mathematics for Engineers

Publisher: Macmillan Education UK

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When you have completed your study of this chapter you should be able to 1.recognize vector and scalar quantities2.find the sum of two vectors geometrically3.write two dimensional vectors in component form and add vectors algebraically4.apply vector methods to simple problems involving forces, displacements and velocities5.write the equation of a straight line in vector form6.find the velocity and acceleration vectors from the position vector and vice versa using calculus

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Title
Vectors
Authors
John Berry
Patrick Wainwright
Copyright Year
1991
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Book
Foundation Mathematics for Engineers

Print ISBN: 978-0-333-52717-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-349-11717-8

Copyright Year: 1991

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11717-8_11

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