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AP Physics 1 - Vectors in Two Dimensions

Adding vectors in two dimensions

Review vector addition in a straight line (2:28)
How to add displacement in two dimensions for an object moving in a plane (8:32)
How to represent vectors and examples of vectors in 2D (3:30)
Triangle law of vector addition (8:04)
Adding vectors that are perpendicular to each other (2:50)
Practice problems (7:14)

Applications of vector addition

Rowing a boat on a river (25:25)
Vector subtraction to find average acceleration (16:07)

Splitting vectors into components

Think of it as the opposite of vector addition (10:41)
Practice problem 1 (10:11)
Practice problem 2 (6:40)
Practice problem 3 (4:37)

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