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What is the easiest coordinate system to construct for describing the location of objects in one-dimensional space?
What is the easiest coordinate system to construct for describing the location of objects in one-dimensional space?
1D Coordinate systems
In a 2D Cartesian coordinate system, how are points labeled?
In a 2D Cartesian coordinate system, how are points labeled?
Points are labeled as (x,y)
How is the position of an object described in a 3D coordinate system?
How is the position of an object described in a 3D coordinate system?
Three numbers are used to describe the position of an object in three dimensions
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
What is the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem?
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When is the Law of Cosines useful?
When is the Law of Cosines useful?
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What are the components of a vector?
What are the components of a vector?
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How is a coordinate system used to determine each point uniquely in a plane?
How is a coordinate system used to determine each point uniquely in a plane?
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What mathematical challenges can be solved using Pythagorean's Theorem?
What mathematical challenges can be solved using Pythagorean's Theorem?
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What is the purpose of a unit vector?
What is the purpose of a unit vector?
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How are Cartesian and Plane polar coordinate systems different?
How are Cartesian and Plane polar coordinate systems different?
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Study Notes
- A coordinate system is used to identify unique points in a plane and is an artificial mathematical tool to describe the position of real objects.
- A coordinate system consists of a fixed reference point (origin), specific axes with scales and labels, and instructions on how to label a point relative to the origin and axes.
- A coordinate system can be 1D, 2D, or 3D. In one dimension, only one real number is needed to describe the position of an object. In two dimensions, two numbers are needed to define the x and y axes. In three dimensions, three numbers are needed to describe the position of an object.
- Cartesian coordinate systems (also called rectangular coordinate systems) use the x- and y-axes, and points are labeled as (x,y). In plane polar coordinate systems, points are labeled as (r, θ), where r is the distance from the origin and θ is the angle from a reference line.
- In a polar coordinate system, the value of r corresponds to the x and y-axis values, and can be determined using the sine, cosine, and tangent functions or the Pythagorean theorem. The Law of Cosines is useful for finding the length of a side of a triangle or the angles of a triangle given all three sides.
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Test your knowledge on scalar and vector quantities, including coordinate systems, math review, components of a vector, unit vectors, and vector applications such as adding and subtracting vectors. This quiz covers topics from Dr. Bestoon Mustafa's General Physics I course.