Vector Analysis Vocabulary
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twizzlersyumyum on December 7, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 vector | a physical quantity with both magnitude and direction. |
| scalar | a physical quantity with magnitude only. |
| resultant | the sum of two or more vectors expressed as a magnitude and direction. |
| equilibrant | a vector equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the resultant. |
| unit vector | a vector assigned to the basic coordinate system having a length of one. |
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