Re: [Phys-l] bound vectors ... or not

[Herbert Schulz <herbs@wideopenwest.com>]

On Sep 6, 2010, at 6:35 PM, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:

> I guess the question becomes "is the position vector a bound vector?" It appears both ends are fixed in a given coordinate system.
>
> Bob at PC

Howdy,

I don't believe so... The position vector is really a displacement vector that is initially defined as the displacement from the given origin but once it's obtained it really is just another vector. I guess I don;\'t understand what a bound vector really is. There are vectors (and other tensors) that depend upon where you define the origin (e.g., the angular momentum vector of a particle is defined about a given origin) but that doesn't seem to be what the `bound vector' is defined as being.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)