IEVref: 102-03-10 ID: Language: en Status: Standard Term: component, Synonym1: Synonym2: Synonym3: Symbol: Definition: one of a set of linearly independent vectors, the sum of which is equal to a given vector EXAMPLE for a given vector $U={U}_{1}{a}_{1}+{U}_{2}{a}_{2}+...+{U}_{n}{a}_{n}$, where ${U}_{1}\text{,}\text{\hspace{0.17em}}{U}_{2}\text{,}\text{\hspace{0.17em}}...\text{,}\text{\hspace{0.17em}}{U}_{n}$ are the coordinates of U and ${a}_{1}\text{,}\text{\hspace{0.17em}}{a}_{2}\text{,}\text{\hspace{0.17em}}...\text{,}\text{\hspace{0.17em}}{a}_{n}$ are the base vectors, any of the vectors ${U}_{1}{a}_{1}\text{,}{U}_{2}{a}_{2}\text{,}...\text{,}{U}_{n}{a}_{n}$, the projections of a vector normal and tangential to a surface (normal component and tangential component). Note 1 to entry: In English, the term "component vector" may be used if "component" is used in the sense of "coordinate" (see Note 2 to entry in IEV 102-03-09). Publication date: 2017-07 Source: Replaces: 102-03-10:2007-08 Internal notes: CO remarks: TC/SC remarks: VT remarks: Domain1: Domain2: Domain3: Domain4: Domain5: