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Scalars and Vectors - Coggle Diagram
Scalars and Vectors
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scalar - only magnitude
Quantites
temperature, eg 10 degrees Celsius (°C)
mass, eg 5 kilograms (kg)
energy, eg 2,000 joules (J)
distance, eg 19 metres (m)
speed, eg 8 metres per second (m/s)
density, eg 1,500 kilograms per metre cubed (kg/m³)
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Free body diagrams are used to describe situations where several forces act on an object. Vector diagrams are used to resolve (break down) a single force into two forces acting at right angles to each other.
Two forces that act in the same direction produce a resultant force that is greater than either individual force. Simply add the magnitudes of the two forces together.