scalar and vector Flashcards
1
Q
A _____ is a quantity that is completely specified by its magnitude and has no direction.
A
SCALAR
2
Q
is a quantity that includes both a magnitude and a direction.
A
VECTOR
3
Q
_______ may be measured in a variety of different units depending upon what is being measured.
A
Magnitude
4
Q
For ______ it may be meters, feet, miles etc.
A
displacement
5
Q
for ______ is might be meters per second of feet per minute, for_____, it could be Newtons, dynes or pounds.
A
velocity, force
6
Q
The _______of a number of vectors is the single vector that will have the same effect as all the original vectors acting together.
A
RESULTANT (R )
