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Meanings of
scalar quantity
in anglès
rus
скалярные величины
portuguès
grandeza física escalar
espanyol
escalar
català
propietat física escalar
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One-dimensional physical quantity.
scalar physical quantity
vector quantity
Related terms
general quantity
català
propietat física escalar
Usage of
scalar quantity
in anglès
1
Temperature is an example of a
scalar
quantity
(just one piece of information).
2
Electric potential is a
scalar
quantity
,
not a vector.
3
Also with this definition, the average speed is a
scalar
quantity
and not a vector quantity.
4
However, most intro algebra-based texts just deal with torque about a fixed axis so that you can treat it as a
scalar
quantity
.
5
The angular momentum can be in a different direction than the angular velocity - but in this case, I is not a
scalar
quantity
.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
scalar
quantity
scalar
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
scalar quantity
rus
скалярные величины
скаляр
скалярная физическая величина
portuguès
grandeza física escalar
espanyol
escalar
català
propietat física escalar