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Topic 4: Vector calculus

Vector calculus

9 hours

• Understand and use position of vectors as a function of time. 1 interactive
• Understand and use the Cartesian equation of a path given as a vector equation in two dimensions, including circles, ellipses and hyperbolas.
• Understand and use the position of two particles, each described as a vector function of time, and determine if their paths cross or if the particles meet. 1 interactive
• Differentiate and integrate a vector function with respect to time. 1 interactive
• Use vector calculus to determine equations of motion of a particle travelling in a straight line with both constant and variable acceleration.
• Apply vector calculus to model and solve problems that involve motion in a plane, including projectile and circular motion, with and without technology. 1 interactive