Forces: Scalar and Vector quantities. Flashcards

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What is a Scalar quantity?

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  • Have Magnitude (Size) only.
  • ## Do not have a direction.
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What is a vector quantity?

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  • Both have magntidue and size.
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How can we represent vectors?

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  • Using arrows.
  • Length= Magnitude of vector.
  • ## Direction= Direction of vector.
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