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Scalars

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Something that has a size (magnitude)

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Vector

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Something that has a size and direction

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Distance

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A scalar quantity that refers to how much ground and object has covered during its movement

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Displacement

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Is a vector quantity that refers to how far out of place an object is it is the objects overall change

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Speed

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m/s is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving

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Velocity

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m/s with a direction is a vector quantity that refers to the rate at which an object changes its position

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Acceleration

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A vector quantity the rate at which and object changes its velocity. An object is accelerating if it is changing velocity.

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Force

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Push or pull upon an object resulting from the objects interaction with another object.

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Mass

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Scalar the amount of substance

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Momentum

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product of the mass of a particle and its velocity

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Eight energy stores

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Kinetic
Gravitational potential
Elastic potential
Internal (thermal)
Magnetic
Chemical
Electrostatic
Nuclear

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Energy transfers

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Heating
Work done by forces (friction,gravity)
Work done when a current flows
By radiation (light waves)

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