A scalar field is just a field that has a value — or amount — assigned to it and nothing else. If you want to know anything else, even as simple as which way something points, a scalar simply ...

Revise scalar and vector quantities for your physics GCSE foundation and higher triple science exams with Bitesize interactive practice quizzes covering feedback and common errors.

The goal of high energy physics (also known as particle physics) is to determine the most fundamental building blocks of matter and to understand the interactions between these particles. The ...

A yet-undiscovered scalar field that changes very slowly could continue to evolve even billions of years after the Big Bang—and with it, the so-called constants of nature could evolve, too.