1.1 - Vectors Flashcards
1
Q
What is displacement?
A
The distance travelled in a stated direction from the starting point
2
Q
What is speed?
A
The distance travelled in unit time
3
Q
What is velocity?
A
The displacement per unit time
4
Q
What is a vector quantity?
A
A quantity that is defined by both magnitude and direction
5
Q
What is a scalar quantity?
A
A quantity that is defined only by magnitude
6
Q
What are 6 vector quantities?
A
- Acceleration
- Displacement
- Velocity
- Force
- Momentum
- Impulse
7
Q
What is a resultant force?
A
A single force that has the same effect as the sum of individual forces
