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Vectors in Relative Velocities Problem Set

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Young scholars, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of vector addition and the text by applying them to the determination of vector components and relative velocities.

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vector addition, science
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11th - 12th
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Science
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