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College Physics 1 - Vector Components and Motion on a Ramp

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This lecture introduces vector components and applies them to analyze motion and acceleration along an inclined ramp. It uses tilted coordinate axes and trigonometry to simplify ramp motion into one dimension.

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Intro
VECTOR BASICS
FINDING VECTOR COMPONENTS
A POINT OF CAUTION WITH COMPONENTS
WORKING WITH COMPONENTS
TILTED AXES
MOTION ON A RAMP
of 360 m, while dropping a vertical distance of 170 m. What is
QUESTION 4: A ball rolls up the ramp, then back down. Which is the correct acceleration graph?

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