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- What are the ways to compare two vectors?
- What is magnitude and direction in vector?
- Why is force a vector?
What are the ways to compare two vectors?
A vector quantity has two characteristics, a magnitude and a direction. When comparing two vector quantities of the same type, you have to compare both the magnitude and the direction. On this slide we show three examples in which two vectors are being compared. Vectors are usually denoted on figures by an arrow.
What is magnitude and direction in vector?
Magnitude answers “how much?” and direction answers “which way?”. For example, 5 meters is a magnitude, North is a direction. 5 meters north is a vector quantity, which has both magnitude and direction.
Why is force a vector?
(Introduction to Mechanics) vector quantities are quantities that possess both magnitude and direction. A force has both magnitude and direction, therefore: Force is a vector quantity; its units are newtons, N.
