Now you can say that some guy on the internet said it was right.Physics345 said:
DrClaude said:
A vector in Cartesian form is a mathematical representation of a vector using the x, y, and z coordinates in three-dimensional space. It is typically written as a = (x, y, z) where a is the vector and x, y, and z are its components.
To find the Cartesian form of a vector, you will need the magnitude and direction of the vector. You can then use trigonometry to calculate the x, y, and z components of the vector and write it in the form a = (x, y, z).
Cartesian form is important in science because it allows for the precise representation of vectors in three-dimensional space. This is useful in many fields of science, such as physics, engineering, and computer graphics.
No, a vector can only have one Cartesian form. However, it can be written in different forms depending on the coordinate system used. For example, a vector can have a Cartesian form in the x-y-z coordinate system and a different form in the polar coordinate system.
In Cartesian form, the direction of a vector is represented by the angles between the vector and each of the coordinate axes. These angles can be calculated using trigonometry and are typically denoted by θx, θy, and θz for the x, y, and z axes, respectively.
