Kinematics

Question 1

Scalar

Answer 1

A physical quantity that has magnitude only

Question 1

Vector

Answer 1

A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction

Question 2

Resultant vector

Answer 2

Single vector that has the same effect as the original vectors acting together

Question 3

Distance

Answer 3

The length of the path travelled (scalar quantity)

Question 4

Displacement

Answer 4

A change in position

Question 5

Speed

Answer 5

The rate of change of distance (scalar quantity)

Question 6

Velocity

Answer 6

The rate of change of position or displacement (is a vector quantity)

Question 7

Acceleration

Answer 7

Rate of change of velocity

Question 8

final velocity equation

Answer 8

initial velocity + (acceleration x change in time)

Question 9

Change in displacement equation

Answer 9

(final velocity +initial velocity / two) x change in time

Question 10

Final velocity² equation

Answer 10

initial velocity² + 2 x acceleration x change in displacement

Question 11

Change in displacement equation #2

Answer 11

Initial velocity x time + 0.5 x acceleration x (change in time)²