Physics Week 3

Physical Quantities

Scalar quantity
quantity that can be described completely by their magnitudes and appropriate units

mass

volume

speed

time

temperature

work

Vector quantity
has magnitude, unit, and a direction in space

force

velocity

acceleration

momentum

displacement

Vector representation
either a letter with an arrow above the letter or an italicized capital letter
most common is the arrow above

Ways of pinpointing vector's direction

1. 40 degress north of west

50 degress west of north

2. referrence is only east

counter - positive
clockwise - negative

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 1. 45 north of west / Northwest - B

2. 50 north of east - A

3. 20 south of east - C

4. South - D

Vector Addition

scalar quantities use operation of ordinary arithmetic

combinding vectors didn't

Resultant "R"
Properties

1. Commutative
Order may changed

A + B = B + A

2. Associative
(A + B) + C = A +(A + B)

Methods of Adding Vector

Graphical

Parallelogram

Polygon (head to tail method)

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 Analytical

Sine Law & Cosine law

Component

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