Vector & Scalar Quantities (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Scalar quantities have...
Scalar quantities have...
Magnitude only
Examples of scalar quantities
Examples of scalar quantities
Speed and temperature
Vector quantities have...
Vector quantities have...
Magnitude and associated direction
Examples of vector quantities
Examples of vector quantities
Forces and velocity
6 main vectors to know
6 main vectors to know
Weight, force, momentum, acceleration, displacement, velocity
What velocity tells us
What velocity tells us
Speed and direction of travel
How vectors are drawn in diagrams
How vectors are drawn in diagrams
Using arrows
Arrow length in vector diagrams represents
Arrow length in vector diagrams represents
Size of the vector (magnitude)
Arrow direction in vector diagrams represents
Arrow direction in vector diagrams represents
Direction of the vector