School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Sydney
 1. Vectors and scalars
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Vectors

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>What is a vector?
>What is a scalar?
>The negative of a vector
>The zero vector

After reading this section, you will:

  • Be able to identify and distinguish vector and scalar quantities
  • Understand that a vector has magnitude and direction (the zero vector being an exceptional case)
  • Be able to identify equal vectors from a diagram
  • Know how to find the negative of a vector
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