written by Andrew Duffy

This computer model allows students to split a vector into its components and practice finding the magnitude and direction. In addition, it offers a "Find components" mode, where magnitude and direction of the vector are given and the student's task is to find the x-component and the y-component of the vector. After entering calculated values, users can check their answers with one click.

SEE ANNOTATIONS (below) for a tutorial on the topic of vector fundamentals, recommended by The Physics Front editors.

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Last Modified June 13, 2014

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The source code zip archive contains an XML representation of the Vector Components model.   Unzip this archive in your EJS workspace to compile and run this model using EJS.

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Published April 27, 2010
Last Modified June 13, 2014

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