The magnitude of a vector is a scalar?

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The magnitude of a vector is a scalar?

scalars & vectors and Kinematics

2007-11-23 09:17:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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magnitude of anything is a scalar.
it's just a value that tells you how big or fast something is.
(e.g. 20m/s)

add direction to that magnitude, you get a vector.
(e.g. 20m/s E20*N)

2007-11-23 10:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

Yes, the magnitude of a vector is a scalar.

2007-11-23 09:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes this is true.

A vector has direction.

2007-11-23 09:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by Flinton R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋