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- https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Colorado_State_University_Pueblo/Elementary_Concepts_in_Physics_and_Chemistry/07%3A_Chapter_7_-_Survey_of_Kinematics_and_Newtonian_Motion/7.03%3A_Vectors%2C_Scalars%2C_and_Coordinate_SystemsA vector is any quantity that has magnitude and direction. A scalar is any quantity that has magnitude but no direction. Displacement and velocity are vectors, whereas distance and speed are scalars. ...A vector is any quantity that has magnitude and direction. A scalar is any quantity that has magnitude but no direction. Displacement and velocity are vectors, whereas distance and speed are scalars. In one-dimensional motion, direction is specified by a plus or minus sign to signify left or right, up or down, and the like.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Colorado_State_University_Pueblo/Elementary_Concepts_in_Physics_and_Chemistry/07%3A_Chapter_7_-_Survey_of_Kinematics_and_Newtonian_Motion/7.02%3A_DisplacementKinematics is the study of motion without considering its causes. In this chapter, it is limited to motion along a straight line, called one-dimensional motion. Displacement is the change in position ...Kinematics is the study of motion without considering its causes. In this chapter, it is limited to motion along a straight line, called one-dimensional motion. Displacement is the change in position of an object.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)/03%3A_Measurements/3.09%3A_Metric_Unit_ConversionsThis page explains converting track laps to distance using dimensional analysis and metric conversions, emphasizing metric prefixes. It includes examples for calculating milliliters for experiments an...This page explains converting track laps to distance using dimensional analysis and metric conversions, emphasizing metric prefixes. It includes examples for calculating milliliters for experiments and converting centimeters to micrometers. The importance of unit sizes and proper cancellation during conversions is highlighted, alongside a review section for additional practice on unit conversions.
