 In vector geometry, a vector quantity is represented diagrammatically by a line called a vector. The length of the line represents, to scale, the magnitude of the quantity, and its direction represents the direction in which the quantity acts.  Vectors and Rotors: With Applications - Page 3by Olaus Henrici, George Charles Turner - 1903 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
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...determination (i) the magnitude, (2) the direction, and (3) the sense to be given. A vector-quantity may be geometrically represented by a line, if — (1) The length of the line represents to foalethe magnitude of the quantity. (2) The line be placed in the proper direction. (}) The proper... | |
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