WASSCE Physics · Foundations of Physics
Scalars and Vectors
The difference between scalars and vectors, vector addition, resolution of vectors, and resultant forces.
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Across the topic: 7 sections · 7 worked examples · 3 diagrams
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2 lessons · 15 min
- 1Scalars and vectors: adding and resolving vectors8 minFree8 minFree
- Scalars and vectors
- Representing a vector
- The resultant of two vectors
- Resolving a vector into components
3 worked examples · 2 diagrams
- 2Resultant of several forces, equilibrant and relative velocity7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Resultant of several vectors by components
- The equilibrant
- Relative velocity
4 worked examples · 1 diagram
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