Vectors and Scalars Flashcards
1
Q
_______ has magnitude only.
A
scalar quantity
2
Q
_______ has both magnitude and direction.
A
Vector quantity
3
Q
E.g of scalar quantities
A
length, mass, time, volume, speed, energy and power
4
Q
E.g of vector quantities
A
displacement, force, velocity, acceleration, momentum, torque and weight
5
Q
there are ___ methods to determine the resultant of the vector. What are they?
A
two.
Triangle method and the parallelogram method.
6
Q
The mathematics formula needed to determine vectors
A
Sine Rule, Cosine rule and Pythagoras Theorem
7
Q
a single vector can be RESOLVED into ___ vectors/ components
A
two
8
Q
what are the two resolved vectors/ components?
A
F(horizontal) = F sinθ F(vertical) = F cosθ
