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Physics
Free Fall and Vector Operation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scalar | Has only magnitude(a number) WITHOUT direction -Ex: 5m., 30 ft. |
| Vector | Has both magnitude AND directions -Ex: 5m. NE, 30 ft. S |
| Unit for displacement | Meters |
| Unit for velocity | m/sec. |
| Unit for acceleration | m/sec^2 |
| Name all the directions that are considered positive | North and East (Up and right) |
| Name all the directions that are considered negative | South and West (Down and left) |
| Scalar quantities- | Length, distance, speed, height, mass, etc. |
| Vector quantities- | Velocity, displacement, acceleration |
| X-component | Cosine = adjacent/ hypotenuse |
| Y-component | Sine = opposite/ hypotenuse |
| Vectors are expansion of _________ | numbers |