unit vector
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A unit vector u has magnitude 1 and can be found by dividing a vector by its magnitude: u = 1 v.
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Angle β is formed by vector v and unit vector j.
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Using the dot product, find the projection of vector v12 found in step 4 onto unit vector n found in step 3.
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In a unit vector field, the only relevant information is the direction of each vector.
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Find the unit vector in the direction of v.
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