Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Vector
A
A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction
2
Q
Scalar
A
A physical quantity that has magnitude only
3
Q
Resultant vector
A
A single vector which has the same effect as the original vectors acting together
4
Q
Distance
A
The length of path travelled (scalar quantity)
5
Q
Displacement
A
A change in position (vector quantity)
6
Q
Speed
A
The rate of change of distance (scalar quality)
7
Q
Velocity
A
The rate of change of displacement (vector quantity)
8
Q
Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity
