Resolving Vectors in Mechanics

This resource provides practice of two methods for resolving a vector into two components for a variety of situations. One is the traditional method and the other uses the equivalence of 2-D vectors and polar coordinates, so uses the conversion from polar to Cartesian form. Learners are asked to describe a vector on a diagram in the form ai + bj. There is a further sheet to practise finding the magnitude and direction of a vector given as two components.