Scalars and Vectors
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Physical Quantities
- Not completed: Unit Conversion and Prefix Calculations
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to distinguish between scalar and vector quantities
- Students will be able to add vectors graphically and algebraically
- Students will understand vector components and resultants
Core Concepts
- Scalars: magnitude only (speed, mass, time)
- Vectors: magnitude and direction (velocity, acceleration, force)
- Vector addition and subtraction