What is the meaning of resolving vectors into components; real life application?

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radar · Answer

Use the same method you use to convert polar coordinate to rectangular coordinates.

unklerhaukus · Answer

understanding a cake by looking at its ingredient

anonymous · Answer

In real life, the x and y components are mutually exclusive (ie- a ball will fly in a vertical parabola (disregarding air resistance) regardless of whether the ball, before thrown, is moving horizontally or not).

ujjwal · Answer

walking! you push the earth downward at an angle incline to vertical and you move forward as well as your weight is also balanced at the same time!

ujjwal · Answer

*inclined

anonymous · Answer

@ujjwal I've read that example in the fundamental physics book, something other than rote learned stuff???

ujjwal · Answer

cyclist inclines himself slightly from vertical when moving in a circular track!

anonymous · Answer

Conservation of momentum maybe: momentum is conserved in all directions.

anonymous · Answer

Hmm got it, thanks for helping guys...