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Forces, scalars and vectors

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Key ideas

  1. Scalars have size only; vectors have size and direction.

  2. A vector arrow's length shows size and its direction shows direction.

  3. A force is a push or pull that one object exerts on another.

  4. Contact forces need touching; non-contact forces act across a gap.