How Do You Resolve A Vector Into Components?
• Identify the angle that the vector makes with a reference direction. A reference direction may be the horizontal or vertical, or the x- or y-axis. • Identify the magnitude of the vector. The magnitude of the vector is its size. It may be expressed in newtons, metres per second, or another unit, depending on the nature of the vector. Calculate the two components. Use the formulae component1 = magnitude * sin (angle), and component2 = magnitude * cos (angle).