Ch 1- Vectors And scalars Flashcards by Dominique Slezak | Brainscape

Q

Vector or scalar?

Weight

A

Vector

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Vector or scalar?

Mass

A

Scaler

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Vector or scalar?

Distance

A

Scaler

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Vector or scalar?

Displacement

A

Vector

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Vector or scalar?

Speed, time, energy

A

Scaler

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Q

What is a vector?

A

Magnitude & direction

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What is a scaler?

A

Any quantity that is not direction dependent

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Magnitude

A

The quantity

Length of arrows

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Direction

A

Where it’s going

Where the arrow is pointing

I.e. N of e, backwards, ect.

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Resultant vector

A

Sum of all vectors

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