Kinematics Flashcards
1
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vector
A
a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
2
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scalar quantity
A
physical quantity that has magnitude only
3
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resultant vector
A
The single vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together
4
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distance
A
the length of path travelled (e.g. of a scalar quantity)
5
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displacement
A
change in position (e.g. of vector quantity)
6
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speed
A
the rate of change of distance (scalar quantity)
7
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velocity
A
the rate of change of displacement (vector)
8
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acceleration
A
the rate of change of velocity
