Forces and Motion Flashcards
1
Q
Vector quantity
A
A quantity with both magnitude and direction
2
Q
Scalar quantity
A
A quantity with magnituded but no direction
3
Q
3 examples of scalar quantities
A
Temperature, mass, distance
4
Q
3 examples of vector quantities
A
Velocity, displacement, force
5
Q
Distance
A
Distance is how far we move from A to B and has no directional sense
6
Q
Velocity
A
An object’s speed in a given direction
7
Q
What is velocity measured in?
A
It is measured in m/s
8
Q
Displacement
A
How far B is from A
9
Q
Acceleration
A
The rate of change of velocity
10
Q
Formula for velocity
A
Velocity= distance/displacement divided by time
11
Q
What is acceleration measured in?
A
It is measured in m/s squared
12
Q
Formula for average speed
A
Average speed= distance divided by time
13
Q
Is speed a vector or scalar quantity?
A
Scalar
14
Q
Forces
A
Motion
