BasicPhysicsch32013课程.pptVIP

Problems (due September 16): 6 23 38 * Chapter 33-1?Vectors and Scalars A vector has both a magnitude and a direction, e.g. displacement, velocity, and acceleration. Physical quantities such as temperature, pressure, energy, mass, time, etc. are scalars because they involve magnitudes only. * Adding Vectors Geometrically Note head-to-tail arrangement for addition * Important Properties * Components of Vectors * Unit Vectors A unit vector has a magnitude of 1 and points in a particular direction The unit vectors in the positive directions of the x, y, and z axes are labeled , and .