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unit vector

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noun

Mathematics, Physics.
  1. a vector having a length of one unit.


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Therefore, the unit vector field associated with velocity is the field we would study.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Angle γ is formed by vector v and unit vector k.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Find the unit vector in the direction of v.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Find a unit vector orthogonal to both a and b.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

For any nonzero vector v, we can use scalar multiplication to find a unit vector u that has the same direction as v.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

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