tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post1953214726680320837..comments2024-03-11T13:47:03.621-05:00Comments on Physics and Physicists: Use "i,j,k" notation instead of "arrow" representation for vectors in Intro Physics?ZapperZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861398273820851809noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-72767074918985220582015-04-15T11:43:16.954-05:002015-04-15T11:43:16.954-05:00Clever idea, Douglas. I would imagine that the con...Clever idea, Douglas. I would imagine that the confusion is even deeper, as there is no "physical" vector to picture, as is the case with velocity and acceleration vectors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861263851615781532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34480619.post-66428393798672635662015-04-15T10:16:11.002-05:002015-04-15T10:16:11.002-05:00Well, the i,j,k approach and knowing the vector pr...Well, the i,j,k approach and knowing the vector product rules for the i,j,k vectors does let you do a nice explanation of where the "determinant" approach to cross products comes from. Pictorial representations with arrows can be helpful for visualization, but unclear drawings may do more harm than good. <br /><br />I wonder if someone has done a similar study about "phasor" graphical approaches to RLC circuits vs. complex notation.Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.com