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Give an example of a situation in which you would describe an object’s

position in:

Aone dimension
Btwo dimensions
Cthree dimensions

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One dimension: length
length of paper
Two Dimensions: length and width
area of paper
three Dimensions: length, width, height
volume of paperstack

Answer;

a. one dimension

  • Example; the position of a car moving in a straight line

    b. two dimensions

  • example; the position of a car moving in a circle

    c. three dimensions- example; the position of a satellite relative to your house

    Explanation;

    Specifying the position of an object is essential in describing motion

    In one dimension we describe the position of an object relative to the point of origin. In two dimensions, either cartesian or polar coordinates may be used. In three dimensions, cartesian or spherical polar coordinates are used, as well as other coordinate systems for specific geometries.

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