Talk:Vector Manipulation/@comment-24338801-20141108131936/@comment-24441227-20141112201630

No, you're manipulating vectors. A lot of the time this means you're effecting the movement of matter, but what you're actually manipulating is the forces or quantities behind the movement of matter. In physics there are two types of quantities: Vector and Scalar. Vector quantities are those with both magnitude and direction while scalar quantities are just those with magnitude. To give a few examples vectors include, but are not limited to: velocity, acceleration, force, and momentum. Someone capable of VM is someone who can manipulate these kinds of quantities to their whim.