What Formula Should I Use for Calculating Vector Components in Physics?

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The discussion revolves around a physics worksheet focused on calculating vector components related to force, acceleration, and displacement. The original poster seeks guidance on identifying the appropriate formulas for determining the x and y components of these vectors.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

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  • Participants are discussing the relevance of the vector equation F=ma and whether the original poster has the necessary information, such as the force vector, to proceed with the calculations.

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The conversation is ongoing, with participants probing for more details about the problem setup and the information available to the original poster. There is an acknowledgment of the nature of vectors and their components, but no consensus or specific formula has been established yet.

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The original poster has indicated they possess all necessary information for the problem but has not specified what that information is, leaving some ambiguity in the discussion.

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I have a physics worksheet to do and i have all of the information for the problem, but i just can't figure out what formula to use. Right now we are working on force problems and the question says to find the x and y components of the acceleration. Then another question says to find the x and y components for the displacement. I am NOT asking for anything other than which possible formula to use for this problem. If i didn't write enough of the information, let me know and i will add it. Thank you if you can help me at all. It would be very much appreciated.
 
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F=ma is a vector equation. Are you given an F?
 
yes, i was
 
katie_08 said:
yes, i was
Well, vectors have components. There you go!
 

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