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X-component

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The x-component refers to the part of a vector quantity (such as velocity or displacement) that lies along the horizontal axis.