Scale Quantity and Vector Quantity Flashcards

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What is a Scalar Quantity?

A

A physical quantity described by magnitude

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What is an example of a Scalar Quantity?

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Mass
Temperature
Energy
Speed
Distance
Density

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3
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What is Vector Quantity?

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A physical quantity described by magnitude and direction

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4
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What is an example of a Vector Quantity?

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Force
Acceleration
Velocity
Momentum
Displacement

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5
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What is a Magnitude?

A

measurement of size

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6
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What is a physical quantity?

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Something that can be measured

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