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What is the definition of composition of velocity?
Think about how forces or speeds combine.
What does resolution of velocity involve?
Consider how we analyze motion in different axes.
What is the main purpose of composition of velocity?
Think of the combination of vectors.
True or False: Resolution of velocity refers to combining two velocities into one.
Remember the definitions of resolution and composition.
A cyclist goes 15 m/s west and then 20 m/s north. What is the cyclist's resultant velocity and angle?
Use vector addition for this problem.
An airplane flies at 250 m/s at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. Calculate its horizontal and vertical components.
Break the velocity down using trigonometric functions.
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