Physics Lecture Flashcards
It is one that is described by a single number including units giving it’s size. The size is also referred as MAGNITUDE.
Scalar quantity
What Quantity? Distance
Scalar Quantity
What Quantity? Speed
Scalar Quantity
What Quantity? Temperature
Scalar Quantity
What Quantity? Mass ( 85 kg )
Scalar Quantity
It is characterized by both magnitude and directions.
Vector Quantity
What Quantity? Force
Vector quantity
What Quantity? Velocity
Vector Quantity
What Quantity? Displacements
Vector Quantity
What sign is this? Half arrow head
Vector
What sign is this? N
Newton
What sign is this? X
Displacements
It is quantity by which just add them and minus them
Scalar Quantity
It is a quantity by which when calculating you have to consider the directions; manipulate the directions
Vector Quantity
The magnitude and the directions of the two velocities produce a vector sum that must be determined by a process called…
Vector Addition