This podcast series is all about forces. In this episode, James Stewart and Ellie Hurer explore scalar and vector quantities as well as contact and non-contact forces. They discuss the differences and ...

Scalar quantities have only magnitude (size). For example, 11 m and 15 m s-1 are both scalar quantities.

Students learn to distinguish between scalar and vector quantities. Introduction to Vectors: Students learn to distinguish between scalar and vector quantities and how to state the magnitude and ...