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2006-10-16 17:43:21 · 2 answers · asked by gella 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
pretty much the same way as you would use the other measurements,
the example of the speed of the car above is kind of wrong,
the speed is indeed a number, not a vector.
but
the idea is that instead of getting a single number you get a few of them.
2006-10-20 12:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You use non-scalar instruments the same as scalar ones.
For instance, a radar detector on a police car.
Speed is a scalar: 100 miles per hour
Velocity is not a scalar...it is a vector. 100 miles per hour going north.
So, measured the same...just verbiage changes.
2006-10-17 03:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by mysstere 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋