Key Stage 4
Meaning
A scalar is a quantity which has only a magnitude.
About Scalars
- Scalars have a magnitude but not a direction. Quantities which also have direction are known as vectors.
Some common scalar quantities you should know:
References
AQA
- Scalar, page 143, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Scalars, page 203, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Scalars, pages 114-115, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Scalars, pages 117, 148, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Scalars, pages 127, 147, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Scalars, pages 147, 178, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Scalars, pages 207, 226, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA