Distance and Displacement

A vector has

• magnitude and direction

• magnitude only

• direction only

• velocity

A scalar has

• magnitude and direction

• magnitude only

• direction only

• weight

Example of a vector

• acceleration

• speed

• distance

• temperature

Example of a scalar

• velocity

• acceleration

• speed

• displacement

a unit of speed

• m

• m/s^2

• m/s

• s

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a unit of acceleration

• m/s

• m/s^2

• m

• s

a unit of distance

• m/s

• s

• m/s^2

• m

a unit of time

• m/s

• s

• m

• m/s^2

example of velocity

• 45 m

• 90 m/s

• 2 m/s^2 North

• 100 m/s North

example of acceleration

• 3 m/s^2

• + 45 m/s^2

• -5 m

• 6 m/s South

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