vectors and scalars Flashcards by Gabriela Chuahy | Brainscape

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Scalars

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magnitude (size) only
eg. mass, speed, distance, energy, pressure

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Vectors

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magnitude and direction
eg. force, displacement, velocity, acceleration

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to resolve vectors

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any vector can be turned into 2 component vectors at 90 degrees to each other.
SOHCAHTOA

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