1.6 Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
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Motion in Multiple Dimensions
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Previously, we have only dealt with motion in one dimension. However, splitting motion in multiple dimensions is very easy as we have already defined how vectors work. When an object is moving in multiple dimensions, we can use trigonometry to split vectors into their components. Generally, you won’t encounter 3D vectors in AP Physics C: Mechanics but it is still important to know how to decompose them.
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