Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Difference Between Velocity and Speed
A
Speed: The rate at which an object moves from one place to another
Velocity: Describes the direction as well as the speed an object moves
2
Q
The study of how things move
A
Kinematics
3
Q
Motion of one object with respect to another
A
Relative Motion
4
Q
Point of view from which movement is being observed
A
Frame of reference
5
Q
Rate at which an object changes position; distance covered in a period of time
A
Speed
6
Q
Speed and direction that an object is moving
A
Velocity
7
Q
An arrow representing an object’s speed and direction
A
Vector
8
Q
Length of the vector arrow
A
Magnitude
9
Q
Rate at which an object’s velocity is increasing
A
Acceleration
10
Q
Rate at which an object’s velocity is decreasing
A
Deceleration
