Physics GCSE
scalar quantities
What scalar quantities means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of scalar quantities
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Reference: AQA
Distance is one, meaning the total distance travelled can be plotted regardless of whether the path is straight or curved.
Topics that use scalar quantities
- The distance–time relationship (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average speed
- axes and scales
- comparing lines
- constant speed
- describing motion
- instantaneous speed
- multi-stage journeys
- tangent
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