AQA GCSE Physics · 8463
Specification 4.5.6.1.3 · Paper 2
Revise: VelocityA quantity with both size and direction is a vector. Velocity is a vector: to describe it fully, you need both how quickly the object moves and its direction.
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GCSE Physics · key term
A quantity with both a magnitude and a direction.
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Specification 4.5.6.1.3 · Paper 2
Revise: VelocityA quantity with both size and direction is a vector. Velocity is a vector: to describe it fully, you need both how quickly the object moves and its direction.
Specification 2.5, 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 · Paper 1, Paper 2
A quantity with both a size and a direction.
Revise: Velocity DefinitionSpeed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity because direction is part of its description.
A quantity with both a size and a direction, such as force.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
A quantity with both magnitude and direction.
A quantity that has both a size and a direction.
Specification P2.2c, P2.2e, P2.2g, P2.2q · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: Forces as vectorsA force is a vector, so it has both a magnitude and a direction. “A force of 5 N” is incomplete; “a force of 5 N to the right” gives both parts.
A quantity with both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow.
A quantity with both magnitude and direction; force is a vector quantity.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A quantity with both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow.
Revise: ForcesA force is a vector because it has both magnitude and direction.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction, such as displacement or velocity.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction.
To distinguish a vector from a scalar, state whether direction is included, not just whether the quantity has a number and unit.
Draw with a sharp pencil and ruler. Measure the resultant from the tail of the first vector to the head of the last, not between the two arrowheads.
Include both the magnitude and direction of a resultant when the question requires a complete vector answer. Give the angle relative to a clearly identified reference direction.
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