Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Vector
A
A physical quantity which has both magnitude(size) and direction.
2
Q
Scalar
A
A physical quantity which has magnitude(size) only.
3
Q
Resultant vector
A
The single vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together.
4
Q
Distance
A
Length of 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 displacement
8
Q
Acceleration
A
The rate of change of velocity
