magnitude and direction
What magnitude and direction means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
A displacement is expressed in terms of both of these, and a magnitude on its own always loses the direction mark.
The two things a vector needs before it is fully described.
Topics that use magnitude and direction
- Distance and displacement (AQA GCSE)
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