Wednesday, October 28, 2015

1.11 Distinguish between vector and scalar quantities

Vector
Has a magnitude and direction.
Examples:

  • Velocity
  • Displacement (net distance travelled from starting point but it's NOT the same as total distance travelled)
  • Acceleration
  • Force (force always has a direction)
  • Momentum


Scalar

Has a magnitude but no direction. 
Examples:

  • Speed
  • Distance




Figure 1

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