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Summary of IEB Physical Sciences Vectors.
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VECTORSScalar: a
physical quantity that has
magnitude only leg time, mass, volume
Vector: a
physical quantity that has both
magnitude and direction leg force, weight, velocity)
Vector notation:
When whole rector, add
representing ar row
pointing to
right above symbol
·
E'represents the force vector
F of force
represents only the magnitude the
·
vector
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION:
Drawn as ar rows
Has both
magnitude (length) and direction (direction in which it points)
Starting point tail
=
End head
point
-
magnitude,
tail &head
DESCRIBING DIRECTION:
Determine
*
direction at its TAIL
Method 1: Compass directions
N
4 O'south of west
OR
W E
not WHO'S
5 ↑
↓ where start where tend towards
you you
S
Method 1: Bearing method
I(200
CLOCKWISE
*
2000
Bearing
↓
Method 3: By using another rector/relative direction
MUST be placed with tails
together
T 7 Direction of #: IS relative to
EiS" B
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