3MX -- Week 2: Vectors II

This is a list of questions, intended to give you an opportunity to assess your own understanding of the theoretical concepts discussed in this week's lecture .

If you find some of the questions hard to answer, you should probably go once again over the material.

If you feel confident, then you're ready for the assignments !

How do you subtract one vector from another one?
Is it true that a vector that is multiplied with a number (such as in 3 ã) is always parallel with the original vector?
What happens to a vector if you multiply it with 0?
And what happens if you multiply with a negative number?
What are vector components?
Is it true that you can add and subtract vectors by adding and subtracting their components individually?
How is the length of a component often called?
How is the scalar product of vectors defined?
When you take the scalar product of two vectors -- do you get a number (scalar) or a vector?
What can we immediately say about the scalar product of vectors that are perpendicular to each other (they form a right angle)?

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