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Why is wind like force considered a vector quantity?
because wind has both direction and magnitude. (speed)
Why is wind called a vector quantity?
Definitely. In fact, you always see TV weathermen completely describe the wind vector."Winds are from the North at 27."There's the vector . . . magnitude = 27, direction is from north to south.You'll never hear a radio or TV weatherman say "Winds are 20 miles an hour."and leave it at that.At least not the same weatherman for a second time.
What is the difference between magnetic vector potential and magnetic scalar potential?
A vector is a quantity with both magnitude (strength) and direction. Like a force having a strength in pounds and a direction. Or a wind having magnitude (in mph) and direction (Northeast). A scalar has only magnitude. Like the length of a segment or amount of peanuts in a jar. Scalars are just numbers.
What is the resultant velocity of the duck if it flies 10.0 ms due south against a gust of wind with a speed of 2.5 ms?
You said "against ... wind", and that's all the information I have that specifies the direction of the wind. I have to understand that to mean that the wind is from the south toward the north. In that case, the wind vector is exactly opposite to the duck vector. So, during the gust, the duck's ground speed is (10.0 - 2.5) = 7.5 ms.
What are the example of vector quantities?
A vector quantity is differentiated from a scalar value by virtue of having both magnitude and direction. Hence, 30km/h is a scalar quantity, 30km/h NNE is a vector quantity.EXAMPLES: -DISPLACEMENTVELOCITYFORCEMOMENTUMACCCLERATIONELECTRICITYGRAVITIONAL FORCEFIELD
How is wind a vector quantity?
yes
Why is wind like force considered a vector quantity?
because wind has both direction and magnitude. (speed)
Why is it important for airplane pilots to know wind velocity and not just wind speed during a flight?
Wind velocity is vector quantity. direction is also important.
Why is wind called a vector quantity?
Definitely. In fact, you always see TV weathermen completely describe the wind vector."Winds are from the North at 27."There's the vector . . . magnitude = 27, direction is from north to south.You'll never hear a radio or TV weatherman say "Winds are 20 miles an hour."and leave it at that.At least not the same weatherman for a second time.
Is wind a scalar quantity?
Any sailor or pilot will tell you that knowing the speed of the wind doesn't do them much good unless they also know its direction. That's a pretty strong indication that wind is a vector phenomenon.
Is frequency a scalar or vector quantity?
Frequency is a scalar quantity,now comes the question how to decide which one is scalar and which one is vector,scalar quantities are those which only have values and we can't assosciate any direction to them ,whereas,vector quantities are those which have values as well as directions assosciated with them.For example,time is a scalar quantity because we say its 10:30 pm we never say its 10:30 pm south-west,where as if we say the wind is blowing at 30 m/sec towards north(this particular thing is called velocity)then it is a vector quantity. some more examples:-300 degree celcius(scalar),76.8%(scalar),5 meters north(vector)
Can you use scalar mean wind speed with vector mean wind direction?
Why would wind direction be a vector? These quantities should be the same size. You could combine them into wind velocity, which would be a vector.
What is a vector measured in?
A vector has magnitude and direction. You can specify the direction with an angle, then the magnitude depends on what you're measuring (force, velocity, etc.) The direction could also be something specific to the quantity measured, like saying the wind is blowing 15 miles per hour to the Northwest.
Why is wind considered a vector field?
At each point in space, the wind has a velocity, which is a vector. Another way of saying the same thing is that at each point, the wind blows at a certain speed and in a certain direction.
What was Aeolus weapons and attributes?
Aeolus had no weapons except the power of wind
Are pressure and atmospheric pressure vectors?
No they are scalars, though the rate of change could be a vector and the wind is definitely a vector (both direction and speed)
What is it called when small particles are scattered by wind and water?
Dispersal or Dispersal Vector .
