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3 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
What is a scalar quantity? Provide an example.
Think about quantities like temperature or mass.
How do you add two vectors graphically?
Visualize placing one vector's tail at the head of another.
What is the primary difference between scalar and vector quantities?
Remember to associate vectors with directional movement.
True or False: The null vector has a specific direction.
Think about what a zero value means in terms of direction.
A vector A has a magnitude of 5 units at an angle of 30° to the x-axis. Calculate its x and y components.
Use trigonometric relationships to break the vector down into components.
A plane travels 400 km north and then 300 km east. Calculate the resultant displacement using the Pythagorean theorem.
Remember the Pythagorean theorem for calculating resultant vectors.
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