Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Physical Quantity
A
A property of an object that can be measured with a measuring instrument
2
Q
Scalar Quantity
A
A physical quantity that has magnitude only
3
Q
Vector Quantity
A
A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
4
Q
Distance
A
The length of the path travelled
5
Q
Displacement
A
A change in position
6
Q
Speed
A
The rate of change of distance
7
Q
Velocity
A
The rate of change of position
8
Q
Acceleration
A
The rate of change of velocity
9
Q
Instantaneous velocity
A
The velocity of an object at a precise moment
10
Q
Position
A
An object’s location relative to a reference point.
11
Q
Frame of reference
A
A reference point combined with a set of directions.
12
Q
Rectilinear motion
A
Motion along a straight line
