October 27, 2009
No CommentsHow to Find the Component of a Vector
Description
A detailed tutorial on finding the component of a vector. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to find the component of a vector for reference.
Overview
There are three different kinds of components that can be found in vectors: axial components, radial components, and tangential components. Just like the vectors themselves, different types of components are found in different coordinate systems. Axial components are found in the Cartesian coordinate system, while radial and tangential components are found in the polar coordinate system. A component is exactly the same as it’s dictionary definition: it is just a small part that makes up a whole, so in this case they are small parts of a vector. The vector itself is also a component.
