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Resolving Vectors into Rectangular Components

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Rectangular Components:

The process of splitting a vector into various parts or components is called


"RESOLUTION OF VECTOR” These parts of a vector may act in different directions
and are called "components of vector".
Component along X-axis called x-component
Component along Y-axis called Y-component
Component along Z-axis called Z-component

Here we will discuss only two components x-component & Y-component which are
perpendicular to each other. These components are called rectangular components of
vector.

METHOD OF RESOLVING A VECTOR INTO RECTANGULAR


COMPONENTS

Consider a vector acting at a point making an angle q with positive X-axis. Vector
is represented by a line OA. From point A draw a perpendicular AB on X-axis.
Suppose OB and BA represents two vectors. Vector OA is parallel to X-axis and vector
BA is parallel to Y-axis. Magnitudes of these vectors are Vx and Vy respectively. By the
method of head to tail we notice that the sum of these vectors is equal to vector .Thus
Vx and Vy are the rectangular components of vector .
Vx = Horizontal component of .
Vy = Vertical component of .

MAGNITUDE OF HORIZONTAL COMPONENT


Consider right angled triangle OAB
MAGNITUDE OF VERTICAL COMPONENT
Consider right angled triangle OAB

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