Rectangular Coordinate System
Position: r(t) = x(t) i + y(t) j
Velocity: v(t) = v(t) i + v(t) j
Acceleration: a(t) = a(t) i + a(t) j
Use When:
- x- and y-components of motion are specified separately
- They do not depend on each other
Typical Examples
- Motion plotted on map grids
- trajectory motion where x might be the distance along the ground and y might be the height