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Video Discussion: An Introductory Relative Motion Problem with Vector Components

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Name: An Introductory Relative Motion Problem with Vector Components

Category: Kinematics

Date Added: 02 October 2014 - 09:52 AM

Submitter: Flipping Physics

Short Description: None Provided

This relative motion problem addresses how to deal with vectors that do not form right triangles.

Content Times:

0:15 Reading the problem

0:32 Translating the problem

1:29 Visualizing the problem

2:30 Drawing the vector diagram

2:57 Haven’t we already done this problem?

3:31 How NOT to solve the problem

4:06 How to solve the problem using component vectors

4:40 Finding component vectors

5:58 Redrawing the vector diagram

6:20 Finding the magnitude of the resultant vector

8:02 Finding the direction of the resultant vector

9:15 Showing the resultant vector angle

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