Velocity components — how the velocity changes along the path

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Biljana Taneska · Physics teacher
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Time t0.000 s Position (x, y)
vx vy
Speed v Direction φ
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Forces and the velocity diagram

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The orange line marks the time probe. The speed is smallest at the top, where only vx is left. Direction φ is measured from the horizontal (positive = above).
#t / sx / my / mvx / m s⁻¹ vy / m s⁻¹v / m s⁻¹φ / °
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