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- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Tuskegee_University/Algebra_Based_Physics_I/02%3A_One-Dimensional_Kinematics/2.03%3A_Vectors%2C_Scalars%2C_and_Coordinate_SystemsA vector is any quantity that has magnitude and direction. A scalar is any quantity that has magnitude but no direction. Displacement and velocity are vectors, whereas distance and speed are scalars. ...A vector is any quantity that has magnitude and direction. A scalar is any quantity that has magnitude but no direction. Displacement and velocity are vectors, whereas distance and speed are scalars. In one-dimensional motion, direction is specified by a plus or minus sign to signify left or right, up or down, and the like.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Joliet_Junior_College/JJC_-_PHYS_110/05%3A_Book-_Physics_(Boundless)/5.02%3A_Kinematics/5.2.01%3A_Basics_of_KinematicsKinematics is the study of the motion of points, objects, and groups of objects without considering the causes of its motion.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Joliet_Junior_College/Physics_201_-_Fall_2019/Book%3A_Physics_(Boundless)/03%3A_Vectors/3.02%3A_Scalars_and_Vectors_(Part_1)Vectors are geometrically represented by arrows, with the end marked by an arrowhead. The length of the vector is its magnitude, which is a positive scalar. On a plane, the direction of a vector is gi...Vectors are geometrically represented by arrows, with the end marked by an arrowhead. The length of the vector is its magnitude, which is a positive scalar. On a plane, the direction of a vector is given by the angle the vector makes with a reference direction, often an angle with the horizontal. When a vector is multiplied by a scalar, the result is another vector of a different length than the length of the original vector.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Muhlenberg_College/MC%3A_Physics_121_-_General_Physics_I/02%3A_Motion_Along_a_Straight_Line/2.02%3A_Position_Displacement_and_Average_VelocityTo describe the motion of an object, you must first be able to describe its position (x): where it is at any particular time. More precisely, we need to specify its position relative to a convenient f...To describe the motion of an object, you must first be able to describe its position (x): where it is at any particular time. More precisely, we need to specify its position relative to a convenient frame of reference. A frame of reference is an arbitrary set of axes from which the position and motion of an object are described.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Workbench/PH_245_Textbook_V2/02%3A_Vectors/2.02%3A_Scalars_and_Vectors_(Part_1)Vectors are geometrically represented by arrows, with the end marked by an arrowhead. The length of the vector is its magnitude, which is a positive scalar. On a plane, the direction of a vector is gi...Vectors are geometrically represented by arrows, with the end marked by an arrowhead. The length of the vector is its magnitude, which is a positive scalar. On a plane, the direction of a vector is given by the angle the vector makes with a reference direction, often an angle with the horizontal. When a vector is multiplied by a scalar, the result is another vector of a different length than the length of the original vector.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/02%3A_Kinematics/2.01%3A_DisplacementKinematics is the study of motion without considering its causes. In this chapter, it is limited to motion along a straight line, called one-dimensional motion. Displacement is the change in position ...Kinematics is the study of motion without considering its causes. In this chapter, it is limited to motion along a straight line, called one-dimensional motion. Displacement is the change in position of an object.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/Physics_(Boundless)/3%3A_Two-Dimensional_Kinematics/3.2%3A_VectorsVectors are geometric representations of magnitude and direction and can be expressed as arrows in two or three dimensions.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Georgia_State_University/GSU-TM-Introductory_Physics_II_(1112)/02%3A_Math_Review/2.09%3A_Vectors/2.9.03%3A_Scalars_and_VectorsMake the parallel translation of each vector to a point where their origins (marked by the dot) coincide and construct a parallelogram with two sides on the vectors and the other two sides (indicated ...Make the parallel translation of each vector to a point where their origins (marked by the dot) coincide and construct a parallelogram with two sides on the vectors and the other two sides (indicated by dashed lines) parallel to the vectors. (a) Draw the resultant vector \(\vec{R}\) along the diagonal of the parallelogram from the common point to the opposite corner.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Georgia_State_University/GSU-TM-Physics_II_(2212)/02%3A_Math_Review/2.11%3A_Vectors/2.11.03%3A_Scalars_and_VectorsMake the parallel translation of each vector to a point where their origins (marked by the dot) coincide and construct a parallelogram with two sides on the vectors and the other two sides (indicated ...Make the parallel translation of each vector to a point where their origins (marked by the dot) coincide and construct a parallelogram with two sides on the vectors and the other two sides (indicated by dashed lines) parallel to the vectors. (a) Draw the resultant vector \(\vec{R}\) along the diagonal of the parallelogram from the common point to the opposite corner.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Tuskegee_University/Algebra_Based_Physics_I/02%3A_One-Dimensional_Kinematics/2.02%3A_DisplacementKinematics is the study of motion without considering its causes. In this chapter, it is limited to motion along a straight line, called one-dimensional motion. Displacement is the change in position ...Kinematics is the study of motion without considering its causes. In this chapter, it is limited to motion along a straight line, called one-dimensional motion. Displacement is the change in position of an object.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/University_Physics_(OpenStax)/Book%3A_University_Physics_I_-_Mechanics_Sound_Oscillations_and_Waves_(OpenStax)/02%3A_Vectors/2.02%3A_Scalars_and_Vectors_(Part_1)Vectors are geometrically represented by arrows, with the end marked by an arrowhead. The length of the vector is its magnitude, which is a positive scalar. On a plane, the direction of a vector is gi...Vectors are geometrically represented by arrows, with the end marked by an arrowhead. The length of the vector is its magnitude, which is a positive scalar. On a plane, the direction of a vector is given by the angle the vector makes with a reference direction, often an angle with the horizontal. When a vector is multiplied by a scalar, the result is another vector of a different length than the length of the original vector.
