What are the types of vectors
Mathematics
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There are several types of vectors:
- Zero Vector: A vector with zero magnitude and undefined direction. It is denoted as 0.
- Unit Vector: A vector with a magnitude of 1. It is used to indicate direction. A unit vector in the direction of vector a is denoted as â.
- Position Vector: A vector that represents the position of a point with respect to an origin.
- Displacement Vector: A vector that represents the change in position of an object.
- Equal Vectors: Two vectors are equal if they have the same magnitude and the same direction.
- Negative Vector: A vector that has the same magnitude as another vector but points in the opposite direction. If a is a vector, its negative is -a.
- Collinear Vectors: Vectors that lie on the same line or are parallel to the same line.
- Coplanar Vectors: Vectors that lie on the same plane.
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