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Physics - Mechanics - Vectors - Notes - Part 1

Vectors require both magnitude and direction to be fully described, unlike scalars which are defined solely by their magnitude. Vectors can be graphically represented as directed line segments, where the vector remains the same regardless of its location as long as the magnitude and direction stay constant. Scalars and vectors are not like terms and cannot be added or subtracted, but can be multiplied or divided.

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Physics - Mechanics - Vectors - Notes - Part 1

Vectors require both magnitude and direction to be fully described, unlike scalars which are defined solely by their magnitude. Vectors can be graphically represented as directed line segments, where the vector remains the same regardless of its location as long as the magnitude and direction stay constant. Scalars and vectors are not like terms and cannot be added or subtracted, but can be multiplied or divided.

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Physics Notes Workbook

Mechanics Module

VECTORS

1 - DEFINITIONS:

a) Scalar: a quantity that can be completely described by a single numeral


(called magnitude or norm)

Examples of scalar quantities

b) Vector : a quantity that requires a direction , as well as a magnitude ,


to be completely described.

Examples of vector quantities

Note: scalars and vectors are not "like terms"; they cannot be added or subtracted, but
they can be multiplied and divided.

2 - REPRESENTING VECTORS GRAPHICALLY:

a) A vector can be represented as a directed line segment.

The graphical representation of a vector can be "moved" to any location in space


provided its magnitude and direction remain the same.

The images below are all graphical representation of the same vector. The
representations are said to be "equivalent"

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