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6 examples of scaler quantities

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mass temperature speed energy distance time

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what is scaler and vector

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scaler-just magnitude no distance
vector-magnitude and distance

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name 6 vector quantities

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displacement weight force velocity acceleration momentum

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what is a force

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A force is a push or pull that acts on an object due to the interaction with another object

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is force vector or scaler

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vector

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name contact forces

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tension,friction,air resistance

normal contact force-(lamp) the lump is exerting a downward force on the table which is the weight 

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name non contact force

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gravitational force,electrostatic force,magnetic force

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what is the weight of an object

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The weight of an object is the force acting on it due to gravity
newtons

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what is weight equation

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weight (N) = mass (kg) x gravitational field strength (N/kg)

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what is the centre of mass

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The weight of an object can be considered to act a singular point

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