position vector

vector representing the position of a point with respect to a given origin and axes
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position vector

Summary

position vector is a Q140130334[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • position vector's instance of is recorded as Q140130334[3].
  • position vector is a type of Euclidean vector[4].
  • position vector is a type of physical quantity[5].
  • position vector is a type of vector quantity[6].
  • position vector's Commons category is recorded as Position (geometry)[7].
  • position vector's described at URL is recorded as https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-cbse-physics-class-11/section/3.6/primary/lesson/position-vector-and-displacement/[8].
  • position vector's described at URL is recorded as https://www.storyofmathematics.com/position-vector/[9].
  • position vector's represents is recorded as physical location[10].
  • position vector's facet of is recorded as coordinate system[11].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[12].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[13].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as Cuemath[14].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as PlanetMath[15].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as Oregon State University Department of Physics[16].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as Politecnica Salesiana University[17].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as University of Edinburgh School of Physics and Astronomy[18].
  • position vector's described by source is recorded as LibreTexts[19].
  • position vector's has characteristic is recorded as vector length[20].
  • position vector's has characteristic is recorded as relative direction[21].
  • position vector's has characteristic is recorded as reference point[22].
  • position vector's different from is recorded as bound vector[23].
  • position vector's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • position vector's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as metre[25].

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Definition and Type

position vector's instance of is recorded as Q140130334[3]. Recorded subclass of include Euclidean vector[4], physical quantity[5], and vector quantity[6].

Why It Matters

position vector ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wurvoc.org measure id → Position_vector
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3328]]: Position_vector, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/14009096|position vector (#14009096)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/281|Wurvoc.org "
  2. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    In defining formula → \mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} +12
    Defining formula → \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7235]]: L"
  3. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Defining formula → \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{
    In defining formula → \mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2534]]: \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{j} \\ \mathbf{c}=c\mathbf{k} \\ \end{cases} \therefore \begin{cases} \overline{OP}=\mathbf{"
  4. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Defining formula → \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{
    In defining formula → \mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2534]]: \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{j} \\ \end{cases} \therefore \begin{cases} \overline{OP}=\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b} \\ \mathbf{r"
  5. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Defining formula → \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{
    In defining formula → \mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7235]]: \mathbf{b}"
  6. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Defining formula → \begin{cases} \mathbf{a}=a\mathbf{i} \\ \mathbf{b}=b\mathbf{
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2534]]: \mathbf{r}=a\mathbf{i}+b\mathbf{j}, Moving from [[Q13471665]]"
  7. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time, ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time, Cuemath +5
    Opposite of → —
    Different from → bound vector
    Instance of → Q140130334
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q140130334]]"
  8. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time, ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time, Cuemath +5
    Described at url → https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-cbse-physics-class-11, https://www.storyofmathematics.com/position-vector/
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q7210143]]"
  9. 16w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → Euclidean vector, physical quantity, vector quantity
    Facet of → coordinate system
    Represents → physical location
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P461]]: [[Q122359156]]"
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