Resolution Along Coordinate Axes

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Resolution Along Coordinate Axes

For:

$$\vec a=a_x\hat i+a_y\hat j+a_z\hat k$$

the components along the coordinate axes are:

$$a_x=\vec a\cdot\hat i$$

$$a_y=\vec a\cdot\hat j$$

$$a_z=\vec a\cdot\hat k$$

Usage

- Used to extract individual Cartesian components of a vector.

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