AQA Trilogy GCSE Science - Science
Mission Objectives
Classify quantities as vectors or scalars
Explain the difference between a scalar and vector quantity
Explain the difference between distance and displacement
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Words and meanings to learn
vector
a quantity that has both magnitude (size) and direction; examples of vector quantities include velocity, force and displacement
distance
the total length of the path an object has travelled, regardless of direction
direction
the orientation or course along which something moves or is aimed
displacement
the shortest straight-line distance from an object's initial to final position, along with the direction
scalar
a quantity that only has magnitude and no direction; examples of scalar quantities include speed, mass and time
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