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 **Vectors** Quantities than have both a magnitude and direction. Typical examples include displacement, velocity, momentum, and force.  **Vectors** Quantities than have both a magnitude and direction. Typical examples include displacement, velocity, momentum, and force. 
  
-Vectors are often represented with arrows. The end with the triangle is the "tip" or "head". The other end is called the "tail". The tail of a vector can be located anywhere; it is the difference between the tip and the tail that defines the vector itself. +Vectors are often represented with arrows. The end with the triangle is the "tip" or "head". The other end is called the "tail". The tail of a vector can be located anywhere; it is the difference between the tip and the tail that defines the vector itself. To the right is an example of a typical representation of a vector with the tip and tail labeled.
  
 ==== Defining Vectors Mathematically ==== ==== Defining Vectors Mathematically ====
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