10. Displacement from USA to China is 11600 km
in east
physical quantity magnitude
direction
USA China
11. A vector is a physical quantity that has
both a magnitude and a direction.
Examples:
• Position
• Displacement
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Momentum
• Force
13. Representation of a vector
They are also represented by a single capital
letter with an arrow above it.
P
B
A
14. Representation of a vector
Some vector quantities are represented by their
respective symbols with an arrow above it.
F
v
r
Position velocity Force
A physical quantity is a property of a material or system that can be quantified by measurement. Length (metre)
Mass (kilogram)
Time (second)
Electric current (ampere)
Thermodynamic temperature (kelvin)
Amount of substance (mole)
Luminous intensity (candela)
So, if you think the word magnitude basically it’s the size of something or its numerical value.
Mass – 60Kg.
Length – 1 Meter
Time – 7:00 Pm
Temperature – 75 Degree Celsius
Volume – 1 L
Density – 5 kg/m3
Position – Direction
Displacement - 11600 km in east
Velocity – m/s
Acceleration - (m/s2)
Momentum - kilogram meter per second (kg⋅m/s)
Force - Newton' (Kg m/s2)