A drone is navigating an obstacle course. Explain the fundamental difference between the scalar and vector quantities recorded by its flight computer, and state one characteristic shared by both types of quantity.
Complete the table below by placing a tick (✓\checkmark✓) in the correct column to show whether each physical quantity is a scalar or a vector. The first row has been completed for you.
| Quantity | Scalar | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | ✓\checkmark✓ | |
| Distance | ||
| Momentum | ||
| Kinetic Energy | ||
| Velocity | ||
| Impulse |
56 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Physics Forces, movement, shape and momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.