Statics › Section B · Forces and other vectors › Topic B.1
Scalars and vectors
A 500 N force pulling a crate forwards and a 500 N force pressing it into the floor have very different effects. Statics is built on vectors, quantities that carry a direction as well as a size, and this topic sets out the language and the simplest arithmetic for handling them.
In this topic
- Two kinds of quantity
- Notation
- Anatomy of a vector
- Describing a direction
- Scalar components and magnitudes
- One-dimensional vectors
- Worked example: three pulls on one rope
- Subtraction and scaling
- Worked example: subtracting and scaling
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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