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    VECTORS AND MOTION IN 2 AND 3-DIMENSIONS

    Vectors and scalars


    So far we have considered objects moving in a straight line. Such objects can move in
    only two directions. We specify these using either a plus or minus sign. For an object
    moving in 3 dimensions, however, a plus or minus sign in not enough. The object
    could be moving in any direction and as such we need an arrow to indicate its
    direction of travel. This arrow is called a vector.

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