on bearing 055 (55º East of North). The term acceleration can refer to a scalar acceleration or an acceleration vector. So far, we have only met scalar acceleration, eg \(5 m\,s^{-2}\).

are scalar processors. This type of processor is known as a "single instruction stream single data stream" (SISD) CPU. Contrast with vector processor. See scalar. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...

When adding vector quantities remember that the directions have to be taken into account. The result of adding vectors together is called the resultant. In problems, vectors may be added together ...