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Component analysis

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The method of analyzing two- or three-dimensional motion by decomposing it into independent one-dimensional kinematic relationships along each axis or direction.

AP course connection

Topic 1.5: 1.5 Motion in Two or Three Dimensions

Unit 1

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