Vector & Scalar Quantities (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What do scalar quantities have?
What do scalar quantities have?
Magnitude only
Examples of scalar quantities
Examples of scalar quantities
Speed and temperature
What does magnitude mean?
What does magnitude mean?
Size
What do vector quantities have?
What do vector quantities have?
Magnitude and associated direction
Examples of vector quantities
Examples of vector quantities
Forces and velocity
What does velocity tell us?
What does velocity tell us?
Speed and direction of travel
6 main vectors for AQA exams
6 main vectors for AQA exams
Weight, force, momentum, acceleration, displacement, velocity
How are vectors drawn in diagrams?
How are vectors drawn in diagrams?
Using arrows
What does arrow length represent in vector diagrams?
What does arrow length represent in vector diagrams?
Size of the vector
What does arrow direction show in vector diagrams?
What does arrow direction show in vector diagrams?
Direction of the vector
If 1cm = 5m on scale, what is a 4cm vector line?
If 1cm = 5m on scale, what is a 4cm vector line?
20m
Can equal length arrows differ in vectors?
Can equal length arrows differ in vectors?
Yes, they can point in opposite directions