What does x&y mean in physics?

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What does x&y mean in physics?

Answer 1

x & y often represent a 2-dimensional system of coordinates (3-dimensional if you add z)

x is the horisontal coordinate, y is the vertical coordinate. Any point in this system of coordinates can be specified by xy or yx.

You will commonly see this system in various graphs and charts.

Answer 2

-x axis n y axis....

-also refer to unknown..

Answer 3

It's not only in physics. x and y represent two coordinates, x being the horizontal and y the vertical

Answer 4

In Physics, "x" is an unknown or is the horizontal axis on a graph.  "y" is a vertical axis on a graph.

In Biology "x" is female and "y" is male.

Answer 5

x is the  bottom line and y is the top line. if you do a graph. x = horizontal and y = vertical.