Vector Qs: Football, Month, Book?

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The discussion revolves around identifying which quantities among attendance at a football game, days in a month, and pages in a book can be classified as vectors based on their properties of magnitude and direction.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • Participants explore the definition of vectors, questioning whether the listed quantities possess both magnitude and direction. There is uncertainty regarding the classification of the first quantity, while the second and third are generally considered to lack direction.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants sharing their interpretations and reasoning. Some guidance has been offered regarding the nature of the quantities, particularly in relation to their directional properties.

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Participants are working within the framework of a homework assignment, which may impose constraints on the depth of exploration or the types of examples considered.

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Homework Statement



Which of the following quantities (if any) can be considered a vector? (Select all that apply.)

1. the number of people attending a football game

2. the number of days in a month

3. the number of pages in a book

4. none of the above

Homework Equations


A vector has Magnitude and Direction.

The Attempt at a Solution

 
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Hitsaguya said:

Homework Equations


A vector has Magnitude and Direction.

With this definition in mind, do any of those have both magnitude and direction?
 


Well #1 I am not sure about, but #2 adn #3 i kno don't deal with direction right? I'm pretty sure they all have magnitude because they all deal with numbers.
 
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Hitsaguya said:
Well #1 I am not sure about, but #2 adn #3 i kno don't deal with direction right? I'm pretty sure they all have magnitude because they all deal with numbers.

Yes 2 and 3 are just magnitudes.

But if you are confused with 1, just ask yourself this, do you normally say "the number of people attending a football game at 37 degrees to the x-axis"?
 


at 37 degrees to the x-axis

Maybe. who knows? :biggrin:
 

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