CHAPTER12
Introduction to Vectors
In This Chapter
- Understanding the difference between scalars and vectors
- Computing displacement for vector functions
- Calculating velocity for vector functions
- Determining acceleration for vector functions
In this chapter, we take the time to study vectors. We’ll begin with some basic material on vector arithmetic and then work into the calculus of vector functions to examine motion problems.
There is a great deal more to the calculus of vector functions, but that is left to a future course.
Scalars and Vectors
Most people use the words speed and velocity interchangeably, believing that they are describing ...
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