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What are the two main attributes used to define objects at a beginner level in the context of mechanical manipulators?
Position and orientation
Which term refers to the science of motion that treats motion without considering the forces responsible for it in the context of mechanical manipulators?
Kinematics
In the context of mechanical manipulators, what do joints with position sensors mainly measure?
Joint angles
What term is used to describe the number of independent position variables required to locate all parts of a mechanism in the context of mechanical manipulators?
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What is present at the free end of a manipulator chain in the context of mechanical manipulators?
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In the context of vectors, what does a 3x1 position vector represent?
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What is the significance of describing orientation of a body with respect to a coordinate system?
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How are unit vectors that describe orientation typically arranged for a body relative to a reference system?
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If given $A_{P} = egin{bmatrix} 2 \ -3 \ 5 \ \<br> \<br> \end{bmatrix}$, what does the value of $p_{y}$ represent?
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Why is it important to specify both the location and orientation of a body in space?
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