Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration Flashcards

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Distance

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The length of path travelled and know is a scalar quantity

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Displacement

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A change in position

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Speed

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The rate of change of distance and is a scalar quantity

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Velocity

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The rate of change of position or the rate of displacement or the rate of change of displacement and is a vector quantity

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Acceleration

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The rate of change of velocity

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