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Vector quantity

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Have both magnitude & direction
Eg: position, 12km due north
Displacement, 3m upward
Velocity

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Scaler quantity

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Have magnitude but no size
- can be measured on sales
Eg: distance, time, speed

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Distance

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Scaler quantity, refers to how far object moved during its motion

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Displacement

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Vector quantity, refers to objects change in position

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Position

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Location of object at specific time

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Displacement equation?

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displacement = Positionf - Positioni

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