Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Speed
A
Rate of change of distance (with respect to time)
2
Q
Displacement
A
Shortest distance between two points on the line of travel independent of path
3
Q
Velocity
A
Rate of change of displacement, or speed in a given direction
4
Q
Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity per unit time
5
Q
Rate of change
A
Change in a quantity relative to another quantity, usually time e.g. change in quantity per second
6
Q
Average speed
A
Total distance travelled divided by time taken to travel that distance
7
Q
Instantaneous Speed
A
Rate of change of distance at a given instant
8
Q
Average velocity
A
Total displacement divided by time taken to achieve that displacement
