Horizontal and Vertical

Vector Components

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The applet below lets you move the (thick black) vector with your mouse, while observing its horizontal (red) and vertical (blue) components.

The mathematics of horizontal and vertical components is very straightforward.

Links:

Finding the Components of a Vector - from Zona Land. Well Done.

Components of a Vector - an applet to aid in the visualization of vector components.

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last update March 18, 2001 by JL Stanbrough