Oftentimes in physics, distinctions must be made between phenomena that have a measurable magnitude vs. those that possess both a magnitude and direction. Things that are quantified by magnitude only are referred to as scalar quantities. A scalar quantity describes a measured quantity of something that is unaccompanied by an assigned direction of choice: Ex:Continue reading “KINEMATICS: Scalar Quantities, Vector Quantities, and Vector Addition”
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AP PHYSICS: Vector Addition and Subtraction
A scalar quantity is one that is dimensionless in terms of direction and is expressed in terms that communicate their magnitude. Energy and time are two great examples of such. On the other hand, there are vectors. Unlike scalar quantities, vectors possess both magnitude and direction. For example, an object can be considered to travelContinue reading “AP PHYSICS: Vector Addition and Subtraction”
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