Thornton & Marion, Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, 5th Edition
Chapter 1. Matrices, Vectors, and Vector Calculus
1.1 Introduction
In applying physical \”laws\” to particular situations, the results must be independent of whether we choose a rectangular or bipolar cylindrical coordinate system.
The use of vectors gives us this independence.
Vector: a quantity that can be represented as a directed line segment
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