At every instant, it's got a location given by the vector R; R itself is contained in a pair of numbers, x and y, and they vary with time.

在每一个瞬时,它的位置由位矢 R 给出,R 本身包含了一对坐标值 x 和 y,并且它们都随着时间的变化而变化

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If you are describing a particle with location R, the vector we use typically to locate a particle, R then R is just i times x + j times y, because you all know that's x and that's y.

如果你要描述一个位移为 R 的质点,这个矢量一般用表示质点 R 的位移,R 可表示为 i ? x + j ? y,显然你们都知道这段是 x,那段是 y

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