Scalars And Vectors Flashcards
1
Q
What are some examples of scalars?
A
Mass, temperature, speed, energy, distance and time.
2
Q
What do scalar quantities messure?
A
Scalar quantities messure magnitude (size) only. Scalar quantities do not have a direction.
3
Q
Examples of vector quantitues?
A
Displacement,weight,force,velocity,acceleration and momentium
4
Q
What do vector quantities messure?
A
Vectors messure magnitude (size) and direction
5
Q
What is displacement?
A
Displacement is distance is a specific direction (eg: 500m due west)
6
Q
How do we represent scalars and vectors?
A
We can represent vectors using an arrow. The length of an arrow represents the magnitude and direction of the vector
7
Q
What is magnitude?
A
Size
