1.4 velocity-1.7 Flashcards
average speed def+formula (2)
a quantity that measure how fast or how slowly an object is
Average speed= (distance travelled)/(Time interval spent travelling)= d/CItime
Average velocity Formula+direction (2)
(CI)r/(CI)t
An objects average velocity vector points in the same direction as the displacement vector (CI)r.
The length of the velocity vector represents
the average speed with which the object moves between the two points
Longer velocity vectors indicate
faster motion
Constant velocity (2)
Velocity vector does not change: same length and direction
Because velocity is a vector, it can change in two possible ways:
- The magnitude can change, indicating a change in speed
- The direction can change indicating that the object has changed direction
Average acceleration
average acceleration= (CI)v/(CI)t
Large magnitude for objects that speed uo quickly and small magnitude for objects that speed up slowly
The average acceleration vector points
in the same direction as the change in velocity vector
An objects motion can be described in terms of three fundamental quantities
Its position
velocity
and acceleration
Motion in 1 dimension?
The vectors are restricted to point only forward or backwards.
*No need to arrows of v/a/r just use signs